Crews Begin Final Leg of Tunneling for Eglinton Crosstown West Extension
TORONTO – Crews have begun digging the tunnels to connect the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension to the Eglinton Crosstown LRT at Mount Dennis Station.
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Pittsburgh Regional Transit Reopens Tunnel
Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus and light rail vehicles will resume regular operations through the Mt. Washington Transit Tunnel on Saturday, Nov. 19, for the first time since a $14.1 million electrical system upgrade project began more than two years ago.
Yonge North Subway Extension route has been refined according to Metrolinx CEO
Metrolinx president and CEO, Phil Verster, explains how input from communities has shaped design improvements to the northern section of the route.
Jim Morrison, P.E., P.Eng., joins STV as vice president, engineering chief for tunneling and geotechnical engineering
Jim Morrison, P.E., P.Eng., has joined STV as a vice president and engineering chief for tunneling and geotechnical engineering. In this role, Morrison will serve as a project lead and senior advisor on projects with geotechnical and tunneling elements.
Metrolinx reaches another milestone on the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension
As crews continue to make progress at the launch site for the tunnel boring machines that dig between Renforth Drive and Scarlett Road, Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario are moving forward with plans for a second section of tunnels for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension. Read on to get the latest info.
Mike Wongkaew moves into new tunnel leadership role at HNTB
Mike Wongkaew, Ph.D., PE, SE, PMP, has been named HNTB Corporation’s national tunnel practice lead-West region.
AECOM expands tunneling expertise in Canada
AECOM expands tunneling expertise in Canada with appointment of two internationally recognized leaders.
Sound Transit scratches large tunnel projects, elevated track
Making difficult decisions is what fiscal responsibility is all about. Washington State’s Sound Transit wants to take full responsibility, and on Oct. 24 the board ditched plans for tunnels to Ballard ($450