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Xe-Pian Xe-Nammoy Project TBM en route
15 December, 2014
LAOS - A double shield TBM in on its way to the Xe-Pian Xe-Nammoy Hydropower project. The project calls for the construction of two central cored rock fill dams, waterway tunnels with a vertical shaft and a powerhouse generating capacity at 410MW.

TBM arrives in LA
08 December, 2014
USA - The TBM cutterhead that will excavate portions of the Crenshaw/LAX light rail in Los Angeles arrived in late November from Germany, according to Metro Los Angeles.

Contractor pleas guilty in Toronto subway Construction Death
08 December, 2014
CANADA - The 2011 death of a worker and injury to another at a Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) subway construction site in North York has resulted in a guilty plea and a CAD 400,000 (USD 350,000) fine, the Ministry of Labor of Ontario announced on November 28.

Mai Po to Ngau Tam Mei XRL tunnels excavated
03 December, 2014
HONG KONG - The 2.35km northbound tunnel between Mai Po and Ngau Tam Mei in the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link project (XRL) was completed with the successful breakthrough of the TBM last month. Penta-Ocean Construction was awarded the contract four years ago.

Putin favours Crimea tunnel option
02 December, 2014
RUSSIA - The Russian government plans to abolish a project to build a bridge to Crimea via the Kerch Strait and replace it by a tunnel, according to Oleg Savelyev, Russia’s minister for Crimean affairs.

Greek Young Members emerge with Athens Career Day
01 December, 2014
GREECE - The first activity of the Young Members Group of the Greek Tunnelling Society (YMG-GTS) enjoyed an enthusiastic industry reception. The ‘Career Day for Tunnel and Geotechnical Professionals’ was held on 28 September during the 2nd Eastern European Tunnelling Conference in Athens, Greece and its attendance of 80 professionals exceeded expectations.

Sound Transit announces second TBM launch
27 November, 2014
USA - The TBM mining light rail tunnels from the Northgate neighborhood in Seattle to the University of Washington launched on November 20.

Brierley Associates to investigate tunnel option for Minneapolis LRT
27 November, 2014
USA - The Minneapolis Park and Recreation board approved a USD 245,000 contract with Brierley Associates on November 19 to consult on potential tunnel options for the Southwest Light Rail (SWLRT) project through the city’s Kenilworth Corridor.

Forrestfield-Airport Link procurement begins
26 November, 2014
AUSTRALIA - An industry briefing was held on 14 November as the start of procurement activities for the Forrestfield-Airport Link. The project, to be located in Perth, Australia will create a rail link branching out to the airport and the Forrestfield suburb in the city’s southeast.

Tully to be awarded USD 282.5M repairs contract
21 November, 2014
USA - MTA Bridges and Tunnels announced on November 17 it plans to award a four-year, USD 282.5M contract to Tully Construction Company for repairs and restoration projects related to damages at the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel in New York caused by Superstorm Sandy.

Bouygues signs contract for Baku metro
21 November, 2014
Azerbaijan - Bouygues Travaux Publics, a subsidiary of Bouygues Construction, has signed a design and build contract worth around EUR 147M (USD 184.3M) for the separation of the red and green lines of the 28 May station, part of the metro system in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.

Breakthrough on Ottawa LRT
20 November, 2014
CANADA - The roadheader mining in the central shaft from the east segment to the west segment punched through on November 7, according to the City of Ottawa. At the time of the breakthrough, 48 per cent of Lyon Station cavern excavation has completed.

NEORSD awards Dugway tunnel to Salini Impregilo
20 November, 2014
USA - Italian company Salini Impregilo signed a contract to build the Dugway Storage Tunnel in Cleveland, Ohio, worth USD 153M the company announced November 10.

CH2M HILL named program management advisor for San Mateo’s Clean Water Program
14 November, 2014
USA - The City of San Mateo awarded CH2M HILL a program management advisor contract to oversee its Clean Water Program, the company announced November 11.

Five consortia express interest in Australian WestConnex Stage Two project
11 November, 2014
AUSTRALIA - The Australian and New South Wales Governments have announced the WestConnex Stage Two project has entered a new phase with five consortia expressing interest in delivering Sydney¹s M5 East corridor.

North West Rail Link TBM arrives
11 November, 2014
AUSTRALIA - The third North West Rail Link (NWRL) TBM has arrived in Sydney and has been named Isabelle by tunnellers working on the project. The first of the four machines were promised to be in the ground before the end of 2014, but now there are three on-site in the North West, ahead of schedule.

Transport chiefs planning major work over two years on Mersey tunnel
11 November, 2014
GREAT BRITAIN - Transport chiefs are planning GBP 9M (USD 14.3M) of works on one of the Mersey tunnels in a bid to make sure it is not plunged into darkness if there is a major crash or fire, local press reported recently. The planned project, currently awaiting approval, will see all 1,800 lights inside the Kingsway tunnel to Wallasey replaced.

Test train runs through Delft tunnel
11 November, 2014
NETHERLANDS - Infrastructure manager ProRail has run its first test train through a new four-track railway tunnel beneath the city of Delft in the Netherlands. The train ran through the 2.3km tunnel beneath the city at the beginning of this month, ahead of its planned opening for passenger services in spring next year.

Birmingham council considers 'super tunnel' under city centre
11 November, 2014
GREAT BRITAIN - A giant super-tunnel the length of Birmingham city centre is being considered to combat traffic congestion, local press announced recently. The underground motorway is one of a host of prospects put forward by Birmingham City Council.

Alaskan Way repair pit excavation begins
06 November, 2014
USA - Contractor Seattle Tunnel Partners (STP) has begun digging the circular pit crews will use to access and repair Bertha, the 17.5m-diameter SR 99 tunnelling machine.