The first four tunnel boring machines are coming to New Jersey to build the Gateway rail tunnel. Here's what they do and why ...

NORTH BERGEN, N.J. — Disassembled sections of two tunnel boring machines that will help dig a $16 billion rail tunnel between North Jersey and Manhattan are on their way to the Garden State. The ...

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 ...

Work to begin digging a new Hudson Tunnel is set to begin this spring as two tunnel boring machines custom-built for the project are on their way to New Jersey. The new rail tunnel, called the Gateway ...

A colossal project to reduce traffic in the underground tunnels connecting the Virginia cities of Norfolk and Hampton just had a big breakthrough — literally. Since 1957, the two cities have been ...

The Hudson Tunnel Project is marking another major milestone as it nears a critical point in the $16 billion process. During its Aug. 20 board meeting, Gateway Development Commission announced that ...

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

Workers on the mammoth Gateway tunnel project are getting ready to start drilling through the Palisades in the new year. The Gateway Development Commission — the public authority behind the ...

The study of disc cutter wear in tunnel boring machines (TBMs) is fundamental to optimising both the economic and operational performance of subterranean construction projects. Disc cutter wear ...