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Landslide disrupts Metro-North and Amtrak rail services in Westchester County of New York
- Oct, 24, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Other Geotechnical Transportation Geotechnics Railway Geotechnics
- United States
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A landslide took place in Westchester County, New York, early on Saturday, October 21st, and caused disruptions to Metro-North and Amtrack rail services over the weekend, blocking four nearby tracks....
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Coal train hits landslide in New Zealand and gets partially derailed
- Oct, 20, 2023
- Landslides Rock Mechanics Slope Stability Other Geotechnical Transportation Geotechnics Railway Geotechnics
- New Zealand
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A coal train got partially derailed after it hit a landslide in New Zealand’s Buller Gorge during the early hours of Monday, the 16th of October. Buller Gorge is located in the northern part of Sout...
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GeoStabilization International Boosts Productivity, Efficiency and Safety In Railway Repair
EIN Presswire Sep 28, 2023, 1:03 PM ET Enhancements to the RailJET Subgrade Stabilization System minimize repair and maintenance downtime, keeping trains on schedule. COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO, UNITED...
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World’s longest railway tunnel will remain closed for months after derailment
- Aug, 21, 2023
- Tunneling Railway Geotechnics Underground Structures Other Geotechnical Transportation Geotechnics
- Switzerland
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Europe’s Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world’s longest and deepest railway tunnel, is going to remain closed to passenger trains for several months after it sustained damage from a derailment on August 1...
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HS2’s Florence and Cecilia TBMs reach Little Missenden
- Aug, 09, 2023
- Tunneling Railway Geotechnics Underground Structures Other Geotechnical
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
HS2 announced on Tuesday, August 8, that Florence and Cecilia, the two 2,000-ton tunnel boring machines (TBMs) had reached the Little Missenden ventilation shaft. This event marks a significant mile...
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Train derailed in Sweden after embankment gets washed away by rain
- Aug, 08, 2023
- Railway Geotechnics Landslides Slope Stability Other Geotechnical
- Sweden
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Stormy weather and heavy rainfall has been affecting the Baltic Sea region since late Sunday which, among others, caused a train derailment in Sweden due to an embankment getting washed away on Monda...
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Orlando high-speed rail extension completed
- Jun, 21, 2023
- Transportation Engineering Railway Geotechnics Other Structural General Civil General Construction
- United States, Florida, Orlando
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Completion of the Orlando high-speed rail extension was celebrated by station city mayors and Brightline Orlando construction team members on June 21st. The 170-mile Orlando expansion runs from Orla...
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Webuild-led consortium wins €1.32 billion contract for Sicilian railway
- Jun, 06, 2023
- Transportation Geotechnics Transportation Engineering Tunneling Sustainable Development Railway Geotechnics Construction Management General Civil General Construction News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Italy
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A Webuild-led consortium has recently won yet another tender on the Sicilian high speed railway project. Furthermore, the awarded contract concerns the construction of the 30-kilometer Fiumetorto-Le...
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Kolkata metro marks historic moment with maiden run in India’s first underwater metro tunnel
- Apr, 13, 2023
- Tunneling Railway Geotechnics Transportation Geotechnics Underground Structures Other Geotechnical
- India
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The Kolkata metro marked a significant milestone on Wednesday, April 12, with the maiden test run in India’s first underwater metro tunnel, stretching under the Hooghly River. Furthermore, Kolkata...
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Canada Local First Nation business partners with engineering company on railway spring drain product
- Apr, 07, 2023
- Geosynthetics For Flow Geosynthetics Liquefaction Engineering Prefabricated Vertical Drains Ground Improvement Railway Geotechnics Other Geotechnical
- Canada
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A Local First Nation Indigenous company in Canada has announced its licensing agreement with an engineering firm on the production, installation, sales, and training services of spring drains. The...
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