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Progress accelerates on Rocchetta Tunnel in Apice–Hirpinia
- Nov, 13, 2025
- Tunneling Railway Geotechnics News On Projects / Industry
- Italy
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Excavation on the Rocchetta Tunnel along the Apice–Hirpinia section of the future Naples–Bari high-speed and high-capacity railway has reached an important stage. The project team has completed the f...
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Landslip causes train derailment near Shap in Cumbria
- Nov, 04, 2025
- Railway Geotechnics Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A high-speed Avanti West Coast train travelling from Glasgow to London derailed near Shap in Cumbria on the morning of November 3, 2025. The 04:28 service, carrying 77 passengers and 10 crew members,...
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Heathrow unveils “offline” M25 tunnel plan to support third runway expansion
- Sep, 30, 2025
- Tunneling Underground Structures Railway Geotechnics News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom, London
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Heathrow Airport has detailed its strategy for one of the most complex motorway upgrades ever attempted in the UK, constructing a new section of the M25 to accommodate its proposed third runway. The...
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Retaining Wall Crumbles in Kangra After Malwa Express Crosses
- Jul, 21, 2025
- Retaining Walls Railway Geotechnics News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- India
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
On July 21, 2025, a railway bridge retaining wall along the Chakki River near Dhangu in Himachal Pradesh collapsed just moments after the Malwa Express passed over it. The incident occurred during a...
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Geotechnical Upgrades Planned for Kent Rail Corridor
- Jun, 13, 2025
- Slope Stabilization Railway Geotechnics News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom, Edenbridge
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Network Rail will undertake a strategic upgrade of the Redhill to Tonbridge railway line in August 2025, focusing on critical infrastructure improvements to enhance stability and long-term reliabilit...
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Over the River and Through the Rock: India Inaugurates the Chenab World's Tallest Single-Arch Railway Bridge
- Jun, 11, 2025
- Railway Geotechnics Rock Engineering Rock Mass Characterization Structural Geology Engineering Geology Engineering Seismology News On Projects / Industry
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Chenab Railway Bridge, now the world’s tallest single-arch railway bridge which stands 359 meters above the Chenab River in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir was officially inaugurated by...
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Embankment Stabilization Success on Brighton Main Line
- May, 08, 2025
- Landslides Railway Geotechnics Slope Stabilization Road Embankments News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In January 2025, a landslip between Three Bridges and Gatwick Airport prompted immediate geotechnical intervention on the Brighton Main Line. Network Rail swiftly acted to prevent further ground mov...
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Deep Foundations, Steady Rails: The £33M Fix for East Coast Mainline Landslide
- Apr, 28, 2025
- Railway Geotechnics Landslides Slope Stabilization News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The East Coast Mainline, one of the UK’s most vital railway corridors, recently faced a serious geotechnical challenge near the Browney Curve in County Durham. The area had long shown signs of instab...
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Groundwater Strikes And 100 Tons of Trouble: Tackling the Gobowen Railway Landslide
- Jan, 08, 2025
- Railway Geotechnics Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A 100-ton landslide disrupted railway services between Shrewsbury and Wrexham on January 5, 2025, prompting swift action from Network Rail and the contractor team. The landslide, which occurred at Go...
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China's Shenzhen Construction Collapse has left 13 workers missing: The Geotechnical Perspective
- Dec, 04, 2024
- Slope Stability Railway Geotechnics Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- China, Shenzhen
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A catastrophic ground collapse at the construction site for the Shenzhen-Jiangmen railway in Bao’an district, southern China, has left 13 workers missing and raised pressing concerns about geotechnic...
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