In the early decades of the 19th century, London was facing a major problem. The city had become the world's busiest port, but in order to transport goods from the docks to the heavily-populated ...

Experts from the manufacturer in Japan are due in Seattle next week to explain exactly how to repair “Bertha,” the stalled tunnel boring machine. The earth moving work beneath downtown Seattle somehow ...

If it were anyone else, the notion of digging hundreds of miles of tunnels to create a new subterranean transportation network under congested cities would seem like pure science fiction. But the ...

SEATTLE — State transportation officials say the tunneling machine known as Bertha is about a third of the way toward the 385 feet needed before the Alaskan Way Viaduct can reopen. KCPQ-TV reported ...

Dublin, June 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Tunnel Boring Machine Market: Analysis by Type, Application, By Region Size and Trends with Forecast up to 2030" report has been added to ...

Contractors in Seattle have once again shut down the tunneling machine Bertha because of a new problem. The world’s largest boring machine moved forward two feet this week after a seven week shutdown.

Like the woman it's named after, the tunnel boring machine "NORA" will be a trailblazer. The New York City Department of Environmental Protection is constructing a 2.5-mile bypass tunnel 600 feet ...

WASHINGTON — A massive infrastructure project will be taking place underneath millions of residents and commuters in Northeast D.C. over the next several years, and the centerpiece of the project is ...

SEATTLE — Visitors got a last look at the Seattle tunneling machine nicknamed Bertha on Saturday before it heads underground for more than a year. Gov. Jay Inslee was among the dignitaries attending ...

Fascinating footage shows a huge tunneling machine called Dorothy digging underneath ancient woodland as the United Kingdom's HS2 high-speed rail project goes full-steam ahead. Dorothy, the ...

Rosie, the tunnel boring machine named after Akron's own Rosie the Riveter, has a sister coming to town later this year, and her name is Elaine. Named after environmental advocate Elaine Marsh, Elaine ...

Recent advancements in tunnel boring machine (TBM) performance and optimisation have significantly enhanced the efficiency, safety, and sustainability of underground construction projects. Integrating ...