On 5 October 2026, Deutsche Bahn began tunnelling work on the Wartberg Tunnel, a key component of the so-called “P-Option” (Prag Option). By adding a third and fourth track between Stuttgart Central...
On 16 and 17 September 2026, the 4th workshop on “Injection Technology for Tunnelling” was held at the Hagerbach Test Gallery in Switzerland. The organisers from Webac welcomed around 80 international...
On September 27, 2026, the tunnel boring machine “Caroline” completed the tunnel under the Thames between Tilbury and Gravesend (UK) by breaking through into the reception shaft. The new cable tunnel...
On 12 October 2026, Deutsche Bahn, together with its many partners, marked the start of construction on the Pfaffensteig Tunnel with a symbolic ground-breaking ceremony. From 2033, it will connect the...
For the construction of the new Sisikon Tunnel as part of the “Neue Axenstraße” Project, GIPO Gisler Power AG is supplying two GIPO ST B 1490 stationary jaw crushers. During the excavation of the Swiss road tunnel, the two units process the excavated material directly on site and reduce it to a size suitable for conveying.
During the night of Monday 12 October 2026, the Fehmarn Belt immersed tunnel construction project was the target of a cyberattack. The IT systems of the contractor consortium Femern Link Contractors (FLC) were affected. The incident has impacted several IT systems on the construction site. However, according to information from the project company Femern A/S, work has been able to resume in various areas.
As part of the construction of the approximately 700 km long SuedLink high-voltage direct current transmission line, the Elbe River between Wewelsfleth (in Schleswig-Holstein, near Glückstadt) and...
When traffic tunnels are retrofitted to modify escape routes and operational equipment, it may be necessary to make subsequent additions to the existing tunnels in the form of new recesses or...
Since its foundation in 1970, the Hagerbach Test Gallery (VersuchsStollen Hagerbach/VSH) in Switzerland has evolved from an initial test tunnel into an internationally recognised research...
The first of a total of six tunnel boring machines for the construction of the 2nd core route in Munich began operations on September 17, 2026. The Mixshield from Herrenknecht AG, christened “Donna...
InnoTrans took place in Berlin from 22 to 25 September, attracting more than 125,000 visitors from 128 countries. A highlight of the technical programme at this leading international trade fair for...
