Florence is about to undergo a major overhaul of its rail hub. To avoid high-speed trains having to turn around through the existing station, a new underground link is being created beneath the historic heart …
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Two C19 railway tunnels enlarged w/ tunnel widening machines (NewCivilEng)
Two 19th century railway tunnels in Germany are being enlarged and renovated with minimal disruption to services, thanks to an established construction method enabled by a newly-launched Herrenknecht system. The 34th edition of construction and …
Continue readingWhitehaven tunnel repair update for passengers & residents (RailUK)
Passengers and residents are being advised of long-term plans for the Cumbrian Coast Line after the closure of Whitehaven tunnel. Following the discovery of historic mine workings ahead of a planned track renewal specialist engineers …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 22 August 2025
• GWR battery train sets new world distance record of 200 miles to celebrate Railway 200 (Rail UK) • Merseyrail ‘tap-and-go’ ticketing launched (BBC News) • I can’t afford to commute anymore – transport costs …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 21 July 2025
• Highgate Archway – Two Bridges and a Tunnel (A London Inheritance) • How to write the UK railway timetable, Part Two: Video (Network Rail) • Will Mumbai’s New Aqua Line Metro Fix the City’s …
Continue readingInnovative sustainability strategy shapes construction of new Hamburg U5 (TunnelInfo)
A holistic CO2 reduction strategy has been implemented since 2022 for the realization of underground line 5 in Hamburg. The pioneering approach of reducing construction-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at an early stage through a targeted …
Continue readingEastern section of 2nd Munich S-Bahn Line contract let (TunnelOnline)
At the beginning of April 2025, Deutsche Bahn awarded contract unit 733 Tunnel Ostbahnhof to the consortium ARGE Tunnel Ostbahnhof as part of the major Munich 2nd S-Bahn Main Line project. Implenia and Hochtief each …
Continue reading7 Minutes Under the Sea: Update on the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link (Railway-News)
At the Train & Rail event in Stockholm, Kirsten Margrethe Christensen of Femern A/S presented an update on the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link, an infrastructure project currently under construction between Denmark and Germany. The 18-kilometre undersea tunnel, which …
Continue readingRare hyperbaric excavation method used to dig Italian rail tunnel (NewCivilEngineer)
A rare tunnelling method is being deployed to build a 650m section of the Casalnuovo Tunnel which lies within an aquifer, as part of the Naples-Bari high-speed rail project in Italy. Train travel between Naples …
Continue readingPanama Metro tunnel under the Canal to cut commute times (TicoTimes)
Panama has reached a major milestone in its ambitious Metro Line 3 project: the construction of the country’s first metro tunnel beneath the Panama Canal is well underway. This unprecedented project will connect Panama City with the …
Continue readingMonday’s Friday Reads – 19 May 2025
• The Suprising Success of UK Railway Reopenings (Full Steam Ahead) • Airport expansion plans risk undermining UK climate targets without boosting economy (E+T) • Tower Subway and the Mystery of the Southern Entrance (A …
Continue readingManhattan New Rail Tunnel Project awarded (TunnellingJournal)
New York’s Gateway Development Commission (GDC) Board of Commissioners has today awarded the contract for the Manhattan Tunnel Project to Frontier-Kemper-Tutor-Perini JV and authorized the notice to proceed with construction. Construction of this portion of …
Continue readingTunnel-in-tunnel Automated Boring Successfully Completed during Ongoing Rail Operation (TunnelOnline)
Enlargement of the Fachinger Tunnel Successfully Completed Between Diez and Fachingen, Porr is upgrading the 426 m long, double-track Fachingen Tunnel, which dates back to the 19th century. On behalf of Deutsche Bahn, Porr is …
Continue readingFriday Reads – 4 October 2024
• A first look at the new Piccadilly line trains being built in Yorkshire (IanVisits) • A nightmare journey on GWR (BusAndTrainUser) • US port strike ends as dockworkers near agreement (Quartz) • Riding Transit …
Continue readingTunnel widening system enables railway lines to be electrified (ConstructionIndex)
German railways are using a new system that allows tunnels to be widened while keeping the trains running through. Herrenknecht, better know for its tunnel boring machines, has developed a tunnel widening system (TES) to …
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