The London Mayor and Transport for London (TfL) have hailed a major step forward for Crossrail 2 after the UK…
Month: March 2015
Bertha continues journey to surface
Seattle Tunnel Partners, working on the Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Project, has successfully lifted to the surface for repairs the…
Hong Kong MTR reports double project milestones
Excavation of the Ngau Tam Mei to Tai Kong Po Tunnels on Hong Kong MTR’s Express Rail Link project (XRL)…
Hard rock excavation technology game-changer on the horizon
A joint development project involving Atlas Copco and Anglo American has issued a statement saying a potential milestone is on…
Crossrail tunnels near completion
EPBM Victoria has successfully broken in to the eastern end of Liverpool Street Crossrail station. The breakthrough, 40m beneath the…
Second Sydney breakthrough achieved
Florence, the second massive TBM on Sydney’s North West Rail Link broke through into the new Norwest Station area early…
TERRATEC celebrates 25th anniversary
TERRATEC is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2015. In 1990, the Company was incorporated in Australia to cover the need…
Breaking news: NFM to supply LU Northern Line EPBMs
Tunnelling Journal can confirm that the Ferrovial Laing O’Rourke Joint Venture (FLo JV) has ordered two 6.04m diameter NFM EPBMs…
Robbins Crossover TBMs Announced
Robbins has announced its Crossover Series of TBMs, a line of field-tested, rugged Dual Mode-type machines. Crossover TBMs feature aspects…
Key $1.1 billion TBM tunnel contract is awarded for Norway's Follo Line project
The Norwegian National Rail Administration, announced on March 03, that a Joint Venture of Acciona Infraestructuras SA and Ghella SpA…