What Was The Fastest Ever Tunnel Boring Project? | TVVS
Thanks to a custom-built TBM and conveyor belt installation, one tunnel boring project moved further in two hours than HS2 is expected to cover in one day.
The Most Fascinating And Impossible Tunnel Ever Proposed
Whilst many tunnels believed to be impossible were eventually completed with the help of updated technology is a transatlantic tunnel proposal a bridge too far?
Yorkshire Chalk Quarry Applies For Extension Until 2064
A chalk quarry in Yorkshire was meant to come to a close in 2036, but owners have applied to extend the quarrying with help from conveyor belt accessories.
Transport Secretary Celebrates First HS2 Tunnel Completion
Transport secretary Mark Harper visited the first HS2 tunnel to be completed, celebrating the successful building of the structure using conveyor belt installation.
How The Conveyor Belt Inspired A Beloved British Game Show
There has been no more famous conveyor belt installation than the one used for the long-running game show The Generation Game fully designed around the idea
The Most Astonishing Disused Underground Stations | TVVS
According to Transport for London, at least 40 stations on the underground network are no longer used. Here are some of the most unique and strange examples
What Is The Longest Underwater Tunnel?
The third longest railway tunnel in the world, and the longest underwater tunnel of any type is one that many people in Britain are incredibly familiar with.
Three Bidders Vie For Haweswater Tunnel Project
Three rival consortia are waiting to see which of them has won the race to become the preferred bidder for a new tunnelling project linked to Haweswater Reservoir.
Video Technology Helps To Maintain Railway Tracks
Network Rail has revealed it is keeping Britain’s railway tracks well-maintained by using machine learning technology.
First Robot-Built Tunnel Excavated
The passage in question is not part of a new road route or underground railway, but rather a pioneering work by automated construction company HyperTunnel at its research facility in Hampshire.