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3D printed concrete sleepers to support Teesside carbon capture pipeline

A major carbon capture project in Teesside is set to use 3D-printed concrete components to support part of its onshore carbon dioxide pipeline network. The approach reflects the growing use of digital...

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Emergency ground stabilisation protects rail works near Salford Central

Emergency ground stabilisation works have been completed near Salford Central Railway Station after significant water ingress threatened the stability of a disused tunnel beneath a new private rail li...

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Yangtze River high-speed rail tunnel completed after record underwater TBM drive

China has reached a major tunnelling milestone with the completion of the underwater section of the Chongming–Taicang Yangtze River tunnel, a key component of the Shanghai–Chongqing–Chengdu high-speed...

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HS2 launches final giant TBM “Karen” for Euston Tunnel as High-Speed Rail enters final boring phase

HS2 has reached a major tunnelling milestone with the launch of its final tunnel boring machine (TBM), named Karen, marking the start of excavation for the second bore of the Euston Tunnel. The 1,624...

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Deep cement mixing linked to deadly quick clay failure in Norway

A fatal landslide that occurred during a railway expansion project in Levanger, Norway, has been linked to ground stabilization works involving deep cement mixing (DCM), according to a detailed engin...

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Engineers finish 2,011 piles for Curzon street station foundations

Construction of the HS2 Curzon Street station in Birmingham has reached a significant milestone with the completion of 2,011 reinforced concrete piles forming the foundations of the new high-speed ra...

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Sea defence upgrades protect iconic Folkestone rail route

Major coastal defence works have commenced at Folkestone Warren to safeguard the strategically important South Eastern Railway line that runs along the base of the chalk cliffs. The scheme, led by Ne...

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Crane collapse strikes passenger train in Thailand claiming at least 32 lives

At least 32 people were killed and more than 60 injured on Wednesday morning after a construction crane collapsed onto a moving passenger train in northeastern Thailand. The incident occurred around...

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Mechanised excavation accelerates Battipaglia–Romagnano rail section with Four Active TBMs

All four tunnel boring machines planned for Lot 1A of the Salerno–Reggio Calabria high-speed and high-capacity railway are now fully operational, marking a critical construction milestone in Southern...

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Progress accelerates on Rocchetta Tunnel in Apice–Hirpinia

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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