GDC Awards Hudson Tunnel Project Construction Package 1C (Updated 5/4)
NEWARK/NEW YORK – The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) awarded the Hudson Tunnel Project construction package 1C to Traylor/Walsh/Skanska JV.
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VTA Progresses BART Silicon Valley Phase II
SAN JOSE, Calif. – VTA continues work on phase II of its BART Silicon Valley Extension Program.
GDC Completes Manufacturing of First Two TBMs for HTP
NEWARK/NEW YORK – The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) announced that manufacturing and testing of the first two TBMs for the Hudson Tunnel Project are complete.
Blue Line Extension TBM Arrives at Port of Montreal
MONTREAL – The tunnel boring machine (TBM) for the upcoming Blue Line extension has arrived at the Port of Montreal.
VTA Staying With Single-Bore Tunnel for BART Silicon Valley Extension
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) discussed the possibility of switching to twin tunnels. After analysis, it concluded a single-bore tunnel was more financially viable.
VTA Board of Directors Authorize Amendment to Advance BARTSV Tunnel Work
SAN FRANCISCO – The Santa Clara County Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors authorized an amendment to the Kiewit Shea Traylor Joint Venture’s (KST) Tunnel and Trackwork Contract (CP2).
Excavating Launch Shaft for Ontario Line Begins
TORONTO – The Ontario government has begun excavating the launch shaft for the Ontario Line subway tunnels at Exhibition Station.
WATCH: ‘Rexy’, One of Two TBMs for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension, Breaks Through the Final Wall
TORONTO – One tunnel boring machine (TBM) excavating for the western underground segment of the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension has broken through the final wall.
IO and Metrolinx Award $255MM Contract for Eglinton Crosstown West Extension Design & Build
ONTARIO – STRABAG Inc. was awarded the $255 million contract for the second underground segment of the extension.
VTA Purchases Tunnel Boring Machine for BSVII Project
SAN FRANCISCO – The Valley Transportation Authority reports that it has purchased a tunnel boring machine from Herrenknecht, for its BSVII, or BART Silicon Valley Phase II, project.
See Scarborough’s tunnel boring machine prepare for trans-Atlantic journey to Toronto
The Scarborough Subway Extension is nearing another important milestone as the project’s tunnel boring machine is being prepared to be loaded onto a cargo ship and travel across the Atlantic Ocean. Here’s a look at how the big move is starting out.