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News on Tunnels
New technique to carry freight through underground tunnels
A new company suggests a method to carry freight through underground tunnels. Magway, a start-up company based in London, that was founded in 2017, envisions to create a network of underground infr...
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Abandoned tunnels can be used as underground farms
Researchers from Nottingham University suggest that underground facilities, that are not currently used, could be transformed into farms for growing crops. Underground infrastructure was a revoluti...
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Elizabeth line: Delay in the new brand new crossrail of London
The new crossrail of London, named after Queen Elizabeth, will miss its December 2018 opening date with officials stating that they will push to finish the project in autumn 2019. Elizabeth li...
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Patent for cost-saving tunnel seal
A new cast-in rubber gasket corner joint system designed to reduce the risk of segment cracking during tunnel construction has secured a UK patent. A new cast-in rubber gasket corner joint system des...
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Highway 99 Tunnel Further Delayed
Completion of the new Highway 99 tunnel, originally planned for late 2015, has been delayed even further, possibly until 2019. It is now estimated that the project will be over budget by $223 million....
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