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Tunnel becomes safe with the usage of Polystyrene blocks
An old and non-operational railway tunnel that lies underneath the approach roads north of the Forth Road Bridge has been made safe by stuffing it with expanded polystyrene blocks. An old and no...
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Train derails in India, leaving 23 people dead and at least 74 injured
‘Unofficial’ track maintenance could be the reason behind the train accident ‘Unofficial’ track maintenance could be the reason behind the train accidentOn Saturday, August 19,...
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Soil conditions challenge HSR in Singapore
Building the underground Singapore - Kuala Lumpur high speed rail (HSR) terminus is likely to be challenging, time-consuming and costly, mainly due to the soft soil conditions prevailing in the area,...
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China Considering Railway Under Mount Everest
China is considering an extension of a railway line that will link the country of Nepal via a tunnel under Mount Everest. This is according to Chinese state media. There is serious skepticism as to wh...
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China Continues Extreme Investment in Africa
Worth a total of almost $5.5 billion, the China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) has signed two railway construction deals in Africa. CRCC is tasked with building a $3.5 billion intercity railw...
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