Latest Tunnels News

Construction of the German portal of the Fehmarnbelt fixed link at Puttgarden on the island of Fehmarn has commenced.

Emergency drilling will take place in efforts to rescue 41 Indian construction workers who have been trapped for 10 days since the collapse of an under-construction tunnel in the Himalayas.

The Rozelle Interchange tunnel project, described as one of the most complex underground junctions in the world, has opened in Sydney after three years of construction work.

The Albert Embankment cofferdam built out into the River Thames in central London as part of Tideway has been re-flooded – signalling the latest milestone for the £4.5bn super sewer project.

An innovative tunnel boring shaft technique has enabled Northumbrian Water to lay a new water pipe under a 200-year-old railway without disruption. 

Authorities are devising a rescue method for around 40 workers who are trapped inside an under-construction tunnel in north India that collapsed on Sunday 12 November.

Network Rail has commenced “detailed tests” to uncover the issue behind the discolouration of water in the Whitehaven harbour and the rail tunnel that runs beneath it.

Specialised drilling is underway at Australia's Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro scheme to prepare for services including power and communications between Lobs Hole, Marica and Tantangara.

President of the United States Joe Biden has announced $16.4bn (£13.5bn) will be spent on 25 improvement schemes for the nation’s busiest rail line, Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor.

The Department for Transport (DfT) may be unable to afford all the transport projects it has pledged to deliver under its £41bn annual budget, a new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned.