TBM Giorgia started boring for the Swiss power company's tunnel from La Bâtiaz substation and Le Verney in Martigny. It is a 1.2 km long journey for excavating a tunnel for extra-high-voltage cable link in Switzerland.
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The mini-tunnel boring machine Giorgia gets started
www.swissgrid.chGiorgia, the mini-tunnel boring machine sporting the colors of Valais and of Switzerland, was recently lowered into the Verney shaft. Impressive pictures have been taken.