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17, October 2023
Working group assessing feasibility of Westman Islands Tunnel | Iceland
De www.icelandreview.com - Aujourd'hui, 10:20
A working group has been appointed to assess the feasibility of a tunnel between the mainland and the Westman Islands.
Croatia wants to turn this superhot underground lake into a 16MW geothermal power plant
De thenextweb.com - Aujourd'hui, 09:44
A Croatian energy company has discovered an underwater lake of superheated water that could supply the country’s far north with clean geothermal electricity.
The underground lake, located at a depth of 2.4 kilometres, has an average temperature of 142.03 degrees Celsius.
The Palais des congrès de Montréal to host World Tunnel Congress in May 2026 | Canada
De finance.yahoo.com - Aujourd'hui, 10:16
The International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association (ITA) has chosen Montréal as its host city for the 2026 edition of the World Tunnel Congress (WTC). May 18 through 21, 2026, over 2,000 professionals from across the globe will attend what is considered the tunnelling industry's flagship event.
Secondary lining finished on Tideway's eastern section | UK
De tunnellingjournal.com - 11 octobre, 15:03
The team behind London’s new super sewer – The Thames Tideway Tunnel – are another step closer to delivery following the completion of the final section of secondary lining.
Can the World’s Longest Tunnel Solve One of Europe’s Worst Bottlenecks? | Italy - Austria
De www.youtube.com - 10 octobre, 09:50
Nestled under the Alps and the Italian-Austrian border, the Brenner Base Tunnel is poised to be the longest underground railway connection in the world. The $11 billion megaproject, which has been floated around for centuries, is both a wild engineering feat and a critical project in the EU’s effort to connect itself, known as the Trans-European Transport Network.
Israel's biggest data center planned for disused Timna mine
De en.globes.co.il - 9 octobre, 15:52
A tender has been issued for an underground data center in the former copper mine near Eilat, powered by a solar park above.
First TBM in place for Metro Manila Subway | The Philippines
De www.railjournal.com - 9 octobre, 14:46
The first tunnel boring machine (TBM) to be deployed on the Metro Manila Subway project has been lowered into position at Valenzuela City.
The Mont-Blanc tunnel closes for two months from October 16 for maintenance work | France - Italy
De globeecho.com - Aujourd'hui, 09:18
The entrance to the Mont-Blanc tunnel, French side, September 2, 2023. The Mont-Blanc tunnel, a major road between France and Italy, closes Monday October 16 until December 18 for maintenance work planned for the beginning of September but postponed. Inaugurated in 1965 and used daily by thousands of vehicles, the sustainability […]
Bengaluru traffic: Karnataka govt proposes to build 190-km tunnel to ease congestion | India
De www.livemint.com - 9 octobre, 15:49
A 190 km long tunnel road has been proposed to combat traffic congestion in Bengaluru and eight companies have qualified for it. These companies will submit a feasibility report and we are preparing to call for public tenders within 45 days," Shivakumar while addressing a press conference at Vidhana Soudha on Thursday.
NZ government backs light rail and new tunnel for capital
De www.tunnelsonline.info - 9 octobre, 15:45
The scheme, estimated to cost NZ$7.4bn (US$4.6bn), will comprise a light rail network from the railway station in downtown Wellington to Island Bay on the south coast. The plan also includes a new four-lane vehicle and public transport tunnel through Mount Victoria, which divides the central city from its eastern suburbs and airport.
Dublin MetroLink 'won't have a final cost until it goes to tender' - Minister | Ireland
De www.newstalk.com - 16 octobre, 17:38
Labour's Transport Spokesperson Duncan Smith has said the funds spent to date are a 'national embarrassment'
MetroLink consists of a new fully segregated railway, most of which will be underground, between the Swords and Charlemont areas of the capital.
London’s first underground hotel | UK
De www.hospitalityandcateringnews.com - 9 octobre, 15:47
Submerged below Great Russell Street and just a few minutes’ walk from Tottenham Court Road tube station, a former underground car park has been transformed into a hotel.
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