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BTS conference opens its doors to the tunnelling fraternity
29 September, 2021
Having opened on Thursday 30 September, the two-day BTS 2020+1 British Tunnelling Society annual conference and exhibition held at the QE2 Conference Centre, London has started to welcome visitors from around the world.

BTS Specification for Tunnelling – call for comments
19 March, 2019
Great Britain – The BTS is seeking comments on its Specification for Tunnelling ahead of the next major revision. A blog has been created which will allow tunnelling industry professionals to provide their input, be it related to a single clause or to whole sections.

Northern Line Extension TBMs ordered
23 March, 2015
GREAT BRITAIN – The contract to manufacture the Northern Line Extension TBMs has been awarded. London Underground (LU) announced this month that the contract had been awarded to NFM Technologies.

Major Australian contractor acquired by Chinese corporation
07 January, 2015
AUSTRALIA - John Holland is to be acquired by China Communications Construction Company (CCCC). Leighton Holdings announced last month that it had entered into a binding share sale agreement with a CCCC subsidiary, CCCI. CCCI has a market value of AUD 23.5bn.

London Underground launches new night tube service
29 September, 2014
GREAT BRITAIN - The mayor and London Underground (LU) announced earlier this week that 24-hour 'night tube' services at weekends will begin operation from the early hours of 12 September 2015, reducing night-time journeys by an average of 20 minutes and some by more than an hour

London Underground begins search for additional trains
22 August, 2014
GREAT BRITAIN – London Underground (LU) announced last month that it has begun a search to secure additional Jubilee and Northern Line trains. It said combining the orders would ensure value for money for customers, and that the additional trains and modern signalling system will boost capacity.

Preferred bidder for Northern Line extension named
21 July, 2014
London Underground (LU) has announced that a Ferrovial/ Laing O¹Rourke joint venture is the preferred bidder for the Northern Line Extension contract.

LU services increase as record journeys made on tube
12 June, 2014
London Underground (LU) carried more customers and ran more train during the last year than ever before, according to new figures published by Transport for London (TfL) earlier this week.

Slow progress on Ho Chi Minh City car parks
04 April, 2014
Red tape and financial difficulties have delayed the construction of several underground car parks approved by the Ho Chi Minh City government in Vietnam.

Sweeping changes for London Underground spark union fury
22 November, 2013
Transport for London (TfL) laid out a set of changes for the operation of the London Underground (LU) this morning. Notable among these are 24-hour services planned across several lines on Fridays and Saturdays, and the closure of every ticket office in the network by 2015, reportedly costing 750 jobs.

London Bank upgrade awarded
15 July, 2013
Transport for London¹s (TfL) Board has approved the funding to award a contract to Dragados SA, through the new Innovative Contractor Engagement (ICE) process for the Bank station capacity upgrade project, it was announced last week. TfL has notified all contract bidders of the outcome of the procurement and started the standstill period, which will end in four days time, after which TfL will formally award the contract.

Shortlisted bidders for Bank Station announced
10 May, 2012

London Underground trains hit tunnel bulge
26 April, 2012

China generates seismic waves under Tibet
26 October, 2011

London’s VSU project moves closer
30 January, 2009

London tube needs advanced
11 June, 2008

TfL in solo bid for Metronet
10 December, 2007

Metronet falls on arbiter PPP cash-crisis
07 August, 2007

Metronet seeks payback via arbiter
26 July, 2007

Tight fit opens Kings Cross
01 February, 2007