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Sinski
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Rita_Poon
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HS2 tunnelling machine's Birmingham breakthrough
The 125m (137yd) tunnel is launched 19 months ago and arrives in Birmingham in October.
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Kurt.
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I went there last year, when we first booked to go it’s because it was getting knocked down, then it a reprieve, but now looks like it’s coming down once more. Loved the stadium, loudest noise I’ve ever heard at a game (obvs before our new ground
San Siro: Sale of iconic AC and Inter ground approved which could lead to demolition
AC Milan and Inter Milan say they are "pleased" with the approval of a sale of the iconic San Siro to the clubs - which could lead to its demolition.www.bbc.co.uk
If you can get there and visit, do so quick, it's coming down and right soon.
) but if you’re over 5 foot 8 inches you’ll find it very uncomfortable siting down.
Rita_Poon
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Virgin cleared to challenge Eurostar on Channel Tunnel route
Virgin Trains plans to start rival passenger rail services through the tunnel from 2030.
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Would have been helpful to get high speed rail through to london and birmingham at least and so alleviate some of the pressures on the airports. Green agenda etc.
Donegal blue
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Gateway to Home, miss it every day.
Mersey Gateway. There's some weather and cross wind on this thing and no mistake.
we have some construction contracts on HS2 and its an incredibly impressive project. Really easy to scoff at the expense etc but I love going to do site visits on these major projectsVirgin cleared to challenge Eurostar on Channel Tunnel route
Virgin Trains plans to start rival passenger rail services through the tunnel from 2030.
Would have been helpful to get high speed rail through to london and birmingham at least and so alleviate some of the pressures on the airports. Green agenda etc.
The binman chronicles
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They don't need wind to fall down, they're quite capable of doing that on their own..
Moment newly opened bridge partially collapses in China
Local authorities in the southwestern province of Sichuan say there are no reports of casualties following the collapse.
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Rita_Poon
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Flight disruption warning as Airbus requests modifications to 6,000 planes
The European aerospace giant said it had found that intense radiation from the Sun could corrupt data crucial to flight controls.
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high levels of radiation can be cured with a simple software update. hmmm!
I worked on ground investigations over the whole line for 5 years.
The most impressive part is down south for me where the Chiltern tunnel begins as the original ground level was nearly 50m higher! Plus the viaduct that went in!
Awesome project. Pooh-poohed by those with no idea!
zebedee
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No pictures but I always thought the Panama canal lock system was pretty impressive.
en.wikipedia.org
Panama Canal locks - Wikipedia
Rita_Poon
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The history of that things is fascinating, started by the French who eventually ran out of money, abandoned, then restarted by the americans. I'm not sure how but chinese interest and investiture in one of the companies that part owns and operates it has caused strife up at capitol hill.No pictures but I always thought the Panama canal lock system was pretty impressive.
Panama Canal locks - Wikipedia
Kurt.
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I love a good Lock system. Not on the same scale obviously, but when I visited Scotland a couple of years ago we stopped at a little place which I think was called Fort Augustus or something (my memory fails me), basically it’s where Loch Ness meets the Caledonian canal via a lock system, it was awesome.
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