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March 14, 2022 | Infrastructure

HS2 TBMs complete first stage of tunnelling

HS2 Ltd has confirmed that two tunnel boring machines have completed the first stage of their drive from the Chiltern tunnel’s south portal.

December 20, 2021 | Infrastructure

TBMs for Toronto urban transit extensions arrive in Canada

Three TBMs that will be used to excavate tunnels for transit schemes in Toronto have been delivered to Canada from Germany.

December 17, 2021 | Infrastructure

First TBMs for HS2 London tunnels arrive in capital

The first tunnel boring machines that will be used on the new HS2 line in London have arrived ahead of the start of tunnelling next year.

December 17, 2021 | Infrastructure

Tunnelling launched on new São Paulo metro line

The first tunnel boring machine on São Paulo metro Line 6-Orange was launched on December 16 by São Paulo governor, Mr João Doria.

December 4, 2021 | Infrastructure

Britain’s HS2 launches first Midlands tunnelling machine

HS2 Ltd has launched its first TBM in the Midlands on Phase One of the project to build a high-speed line between London and Birmingham.

May 13, 2021 | High-speed

HS2 tunnelling gets underway

HS2 Ltd has launched the first of 10 Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) to dig 103km of tunnels for Phase One of the high-speed line from London to Birmingham.

September 25, 2020 | Infrastructure

Dual tunnel breakthroughs in Genoa for Terzo Valico project

Webuild has celebrated two tunnelling breakthroughs on the Valico Tunnel and the Serravalle Tunnel as part of the €6.9bn Terzo Valico rail project.

June 19, 2020 | Infrastructure

Tunnelling completed on Austria’s 33km Koralm tunnel

ÖBB Infrastructure completed tunnelling of the €5.4bn 32.9km Koralm tunnel on June 17, 18 years after the first exploratory tunnels were bored.

February 27, 2019 | Main line

Follo Line tunnelling completed

Bane Nor completed the tunnelling for the Follo Line on February 26 when the last two tunnel boring machines (TBM) broke through at Kvakestad in Ski.

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