Latest Tunnels News

Proposals for a bridge or tunnel connecting Britain with Northern Ireland will be officially ruled out following the publication of Union Connectivity Review.

The Honourable Justice Lieven has ruled that HS2 Ltd and the Environment Agency’s drilling practices through the Chiltern Hills are legal and will not be put up for judicial review.

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has lamented the state of Transport for London’s (TfL) funding in a piece in the Financial Times, saying that proposed upgrades including Crossrail 2 and the Bakerloo Line extension are “completely out of reach”.

Contractors working on Transport for London’s (TfL) Silvertown Tunnel scheme have completed the launch chamber ahead of tunnelling.

Pioneering underground freight transport technology could provide a zero emissions alternative to the controversial Port of Liverpool access road, according to backers of the system.

Learning the lessons from the impact of Covid-19 on the tunnelling sector will be focus of a live interview with Tideway CEO Andy Mitchell at NCE’s Tunnelling Festival.

National Highways has agreed to readjust its Lower Thames Crossing planning application at the behest of Thurrock Council, in order to maintain land for future growth of the Port of Tilbury.

Transport for London (TfL) has revealed the predicted impact of closing a section of the Northern line for 17 weeks at the start of next year.

Rapid development of new monitoring and assessment techniques for tunnels has led to industry call for new advice on how best to apply these innovations.

National Highways has encouraged the main contractors bidding for the Lower Thames Crossing to engage with local SME’s early in the process.