Brisbane's Cross River Rail Tunnel Boring Machines will be boring the 5.9 km twin tubes. The tubes will go under the Brisbane River and the central business district. Cross River Rail project is one of the largest infrastructure projects undertaken by Queensland and probably also in Australia.
The project is described as "Cross River Rail is a new 10.2 kilometre rail line from Dutton Park to Bowen Hills, which includes 5.9 kilometres of twin tunnels under the Brisbane River and CBD" on the project site.
Project site has tons of info: https://crossriverrail.qld.gov.au/
Two Herrenknecht tunnel boring machines for Brisbane's Cross River Rail project arrive in Queensland.
https://www.railwaygazette.com/infrastructure/cross-river-rail-tbms-arrive-in-brisbane/57115.article
AUSTRALIA: The two tunnel boring machines to excavate the cross-city rail tunnels under central Brisbane have arrived in Queensland, state Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced on August 4.
Queensland Government website gives the news too
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crossriverrail.qld.gov.auCross River Rail is a new 10.2 kilometre rail line from Dutton Park to Bowen Hills, which includes 5.9 kilometres of twin tunnels under the Brisbane River and CBD. Cross River Rail will deliver four new underground stations at Boggo Road,...