German rail operator, Deutsche Bahn has awarded the US$386M contract to build the 3.8km long Bad Cannstatt Tunnel on the…
Month: March 2012
HS2 awards four EIA contracts
HS2 Ltd has awarded the remaining four contracts under Lot 3 Environmental Services of HS2 Ltd’s Professional Services Framework. The…
Douglas Oakervee appointed HS2 Chair
Douglas Oakervee has been appointed as the new chair of HS2 Ltd, the independent company set up by the Government…
Sochi breakthrough
On February 14, 2012, the final of two Robbins Double Shield TBMs crossed the finish line in Sochi, Russia. The…
Crossrail Canary Wharf Station Box complete
Canary Wharf Group plc has completed construction of Canary Wharf Crossrail station’s platform level five months ahead of schedule, making…
Crossrail announce tunnel fit-out shortlist
Crossrail has announced the shortlisted for the major fit-out of the new rail tunnels. The indicative value of the C610…
Breaking News – MMC-Gamuda wins Kuala Lumpur MRT tunnelling
The MMC-Gamuda JV has won the 9.5km long tunnelling contract for the My Rapid Transit (MRT) line between Sungai Buloh…
Vinci wins final Crossrail portal
Crossrail has announced its intention to award the contract for the last remaining tunnel portal at Victoria Dock, C340, to…
Tragic tunnel coach crash kills 28
Twenty Eight people including 22 children have been tragically killed following a coach crash in a tunnel near Sierre, in…
Exclusive: Sound Transit picks North Star as top ranked firm for North Link CM
Sound Transit has selected North STAR (Seattle Tunnel and Rail) – a joint venture of CH2M HILL and Jacobs Engineering…