Shetland councillors have approved initial plans for undersea tunnels to connect islands like Yell and Unst, aiming to replace aging ferries and boost the economy. The £1.5bn project, inspired by the Faroe Islands, could be completed within eight years, with funding options now being explored.
A vehicle fire in the undersea tunnel of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge caused significant traffic disruption on Tuesday afternoon. The incident led to the partial closure of the tunnel bound for Zhuhai and Macau, with only the fast lane remaining open.
A 13km high-speed rail tunnel is being bored 113m below the seabed in China's Pearl River Estuary, linking Shenzhen and Jiangmen. Engineers face unstable ground and immense water pressure, using specialized machines to maintain stability in this complex engineering feat.
Engineers are constructing a 13km high-speed rail tunnel over 100m below the seabed in China's Pearl River Estuary. The project faces challenges from unstable ground and immense water pressure, requiring specialized machinery for precision and stability.
An articulated truck caught fire inside the undersea tunnel of the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge forcing the temporary closure of city-bound lanes and disrupting traffic on Tuesday evening. The blaze was reported before 8pm in the tunnel tube of the 55km (34.17 miles) cross-border bridge. Video footage showed flames beneath the cargo truck and thick smoke filling the tunnel. The city’s Transport Department announced soon after that all Hong Kong-bound lanes were closed, leaving only one lane...
