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June 12, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Unblocking Paris

With the start of tunnel boring on the eastern extension of RER Line E in Paris, momentum is building for the project which promises to ease congestion on the city’s saturated commuter network. Kevin Smith explores the intricacies of the undertaking and outlines the challenges facing contractors.

June 10, 2019 | Metros

Sydney’s first metro line a revolution for Australian transport

The opening of the first stage of the Sydney metro project on May 26 heralds a new era of passenger rail transport, not just for Sydney, but Australia as a whole, as Mark Carter explains.

February 27, 2019 | Main line

Follo Line tunnelling completed

NORWEGIAN infrastructure manager Bane Nor completed the tunnelling for the Follo Line on February 26 when the last two of four 150m tunnel boring machines (TBM) broke through at Kvakestad in Ski, creating the Nordic region’s longest railway tunnel.

February 7, 2019 | Asia

Italian joint venture to design Himalayan rail tunnel

INDIAN Railways has awarded an Italian joint venture of Italferr and Lombardi a €5m design and project management contract for a 12km tunnel on the Rishikesh - Karnaprayag line in the Himalayas.

December 19, 2018 | Main line

Adif completes tunnelling for Barcelona - El Prat Airport line

SPANISH infrastructure manager Adif completed the tunnelling for the new line between Sants station in central Barcelona and Barcelona-El Prat Airport on December 19.

November 23, 2018 | Metros

$A 1.38bn Sydney Metro contract announced

THE New South Wales state government has awarded Systems Connect, an unincorporated joint venture between CPB Contractors and UGL, an $A 1.38bn ($US 998.2m) contract for major infrastructure works associated with the extension of the second stage of the Sydney Metro project from Chatswood to Bankstown.

October 24, 2018 | Metros

Tunnelling for Quito Metro completed

ACCIONA Construction completed the excavation works for Line 1 of Quito Metro on October 24, when the last of three tunnel boring machines (TBMs) reached the southern part of the Ecuadoran capital.

July 16, 2018 | High-speed

Longest tunnel complete for Wendlingen - Ulm high-speed line

TUNNELLING for the western tube of the 8.8km twin-bore Bossler tunnel at the western end of the new Stuttgart - Wendlingen - Ulm high-speed line concluded on June 8, following completion of the eastern tube in November 2016.

June 15, 2018 | Central/South America

Tunnelling milestone for Mexico City - Toluca line

THE interurban passenger line under construction between Mexico City and Toluca has reached a milestone with the first of two Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM) breaking through the 4.7km long twin-bore Vía Derecha tunnel on June 14.

November 7, 2016 | Commuter Rail

Crossrail prepares for the start of operations

With construction 75% complete, preparations are now well in hand for the launch of operations on London’s Crossrail east-west link. Crossrail operations director Howard Smith updates Keith Barrow on progress with this huge project.

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