Transport for London (#TfL) is hindering a legal challenge to the Silvertown tunnel, according to campaigners.

Stop the Silvertown Tunnel is seeking to fight the construction project with a judicial review of the contract to design, build, operate and maintain the tunnel.

https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/18089209.tfl-accused-deliberate-delay-publication-silvertown-tunnel-contracts/
#SilvertownTunnel #tunnels

It is obvious the Silvertown tunnel feeds many: A&O and Ashurst close £1.2bn UK tunnel project as US-led buyouts take centre stage.

https://www.legalbusiness.co.uk/blogs/dealwatch-ao-and-ashurst-close-1-2bn-uk-tunnel-project-as-us-led-buyouts-take-centre-stage/
#silvertownTunnel

A highway tunnel under construction in southwestern #China has collapses, killing 4 people and leaving another 8 missing.

Water and mud burst from the tunnel as work was underway Tuesday evening in the Yunnan province city of Lincang, trapping 13 workers inside.

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/dead-missing-southwest-china-tunnel-collapse-67336815
#workSafety #tunnels #safety

Newcastle Tyne Tunnel will install new technology to allow drivers unable to pay at toll booths to take an invoice and pay later. It will cut queues and reduce #pollution it is estimated.

CEO of tunnels operator TT2 says cutting queues was essential as traffic was expected to increase substantially when a Clean Air Zone is introduced from 2021.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-50532329

Netherlands' Zwolle city council votes 39 to 0 to study the construction of `A28 tunnel`. The proposed 5,5 kilometers-long tunnel will replace the current A28 motorway going through the city.
The tunnel was proposed by CristenUnie, fundementalist Christian political party.

https://www.destentor.nl/zwolle/voltallige-gemeenteraad-stemt-in-met-voorstel-christenunie-voor-a28-tunnel-in-zwolle~aaebd753/

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/nov/02/silvertown-tunnel-campaigners-gear-up-for-last-stand-sadiq-khan

Wildlife impact concerns over building a £26m Swindon tunnel from the new development at Wichelstowe under the M4.

https://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/17977465.wildlife-fears-26m-wichelstowe-m4-tunnel/
#environment #tunnelling #swindon #whiltshire