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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

The Boring Company, Elon Musk’s tunnel-digging venture, is close to completing its next tunneling machine, the Line-Storm. According to an article in Inverse, the machine could be working in a month ...

Workers broke open the first tunnel connecting Austria to Italy under the Brenner Pass. The achievement on Thursday marks a ...

Boring Revolution indicates that the Boring Company Prufrock tunneling machine should start digging test tunnels in 2021. Boring Company had announced in Feb 2020 that they had built Prufrock. They ...