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News Articles | 2 May 2019

Cross Passages and Emergency Egress Shafts fact sheet

Given the length of the tunnels, additional infrastructure is required to provide safe egress between the two tunnels and to ground level in the event of an emergency.

News Articles | 5 April 2019

Tunnel Boring Machines fact sheet

Tunnel boring machines (TBMs) are large machines that excavate below the ground surface, while simultaneously installing concrete lining units to build a tunnel.

News Articles | 7 February 2019

Forrestfield-Airport Link project continues to move forward

The Forrestfield-Airport Link is continuing to move forward, with significant progress made on the project and rectification measures identified for a damaged 26 metre section of one tunnel.

Fact Sheets | 18 December 2018

Cross Passage Dundas incident update fact sheet

On Saturday September 22, a leak developed at the first tunnel-to-tunnel cross passage, approximately 200m north of the Forrestfield Station site.

Fact Sheets | 27 November 2018

Sustainability fact sheet

An efficient public transport system is an essential part of a sustainable city.

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May 2019 update

Tunnel boring machine (TBM) Grace and her crew reached another milestone earlier this week: completing 4.5km of tunnelling!

Cross Passages and Emergency Egress Shafts fact sheet

Given the length of the tunnels, additional infrastructure is required to provide safe egress between the two tunnels and to ground level in the event of an emergency.

April 2019 update

A major milestone was celebrated this week with all tunnel segments required for the 8km twin-bored tunnels produced.

March 2019 update

Concrete has been the big ticket item in the past month with slab pours taking place left, right and centre. A lot of construction work has become more visible now with above-ground structures starting to take shape across several of the sites.

Tunnel Boring Machines fact sheet

Tunnel boring machines (TBMs) are large machines that excavate below the ground surface, while simultaneously installing concrete lining units to build a tunnel.

February 2019 update

It has been a busy start to 2019, with works continuing across nine construction sites, our stations starting to take shape, segment production reaching 91 per cent and the tunnel boring machines (TBMs) beginning their ascent towards Redcliffe Station.

2018 end of year update

Tunnel boring machine (TBM) Grace has been very busy in 2018 reaching the halfway mark (3571m) of her underground journey in November, and clearing the airside environment in December.

Forrestfield-Airport Link project continues to move forward

The Forrestfield-Airport Link is continuing to move forward, with significant progress made on the project and rectification measures identified for a damaged 26 metre section of one tunnel.

Cross Passage Dundas incident update fact sheet

On Saturday September 22, a leak developed at the first tunnel-to-tunnel cross passage, approximately 200m north of the Forrestfield Station site.

Sustainability fact sheet

An efficient public transport system is an essential part of a sustainable city.

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