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Robert Storman's Wall
Robert Storman shared a linkTBM ‘Joan’ breaking through to the western tunnel entrance at South Kensington.
https://www.metrotrains.com.au/a-breakthrough-moment-for-tunnel-boring-machine-joan/
#MelbourneA breakthrough moment for Tunnel Boring Machine ‘Joan’
www.metrotrains.com.auA breakthrough moment for Tunnel Boring Machine ‘Joan’
- Robert Storman shared a link
'How stupid could you be?' #Andrews government rezones West Gate tunnel land, doubles own bill.
A developer that bought land in Altona North next to the West Gate Freeway for $8.7 million in 2017 more than doubled their money after the Andrews government rezoned the site – and then acquired the land at $22.5 million.
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/how-stupid-could-you-be-andrews-government-rezones-west-gate-tunnel-land-doubles-own-bill-20191220-p53m0b.html
#Australia #Corruption'How stupid could you be?' Andrews government rezones West Gate tunnel land, doubles own bill
www.theage.com.auA developer that bought land next to the West Gate Freeway for $8.7 million in 2017 more than doubled their money, after the Andrews government rezoned the site - then had to acquire it at a higher price.
- Robert Storman shared a link
I want to know who built that `collapsed tunnel`.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/118388083/roads-closed-sewage-continues-to-spill-into-wellington-harbour-for-second-day
#WellingtonWater #incompetance #WellingtonOlympic-sized pool of sewage spilling into Wellington Harbour for second day
www.stuff.co.nzIt could take up to three more days to halt the sewage spill into Wellington Harbour.
- Robert Storman shared a link
Year 2019. Almost 2020.
For a third day, #sewage is continuing to spill into #Wellington Harbour.
"the wastewater that comes out can be full of, you know, #uncomfortable things"Third day of sewage spilling into harbour after tunnel collapse
wellington.scoop.co.nzScoop Wellington provides news and views from Wellington, New Zealand
- Robert Storman shared a link
#Wellington City councillor Sean Rush pushes for the extra Mt Victoria tunnel and gets some push-back
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/118104985/please-we-are-trapped-says-city-councillor-wanting-to-advance-capitals-tunnel-project
#NewZealand #tunnels'Please, we are trapped' says city councillor wanting to advance capital's tunnel project
www.stuff.co.nzWellington City councillor implores colleagues to help "trapped" commuters by bringing forward Mt Victoria tunnel project.
- Robert Storman shared a link
Sydney homes to be bulldozed for beaches tunnel
'A slap in the face': The Sydney homes to be bulldozed for beaches tunnel
www.brisbanetimes.com.auThe state government plans to compulsorily acquire 31 of 35 homes along a single street on Sydney's northern beaches for the multibillion-dollar road tunnel project.
- Robert Storman shared a link
Tunnel project worries Melbourne residents as government buys the houses.
'Nobody wants a tunnel boring machine at their doorstep'
www.theage.com.auResidents who could lose their homes in Melbourne's north-east say they were kept in the dark about the true impacts of the $15.8 billion North East Link.
- Robert Storman shared a link
Transport Minister Phil Twyford says he's not ruling out bringing forward construction of an extra Mt Victoria tunnel.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/117739835/priority-bus-lanes-from-early-2021-mass-transit-before-mt-victoria-tunnel-in-capitals-transport-plans
#NewZealand #tunnels #tunnelWorkTiming of capital's transport projects up for negotiation once business cases are assessed - transport minister
www.stuff.co.nzTransport Minister Phil Twyford says he's not ruling out bringing forward construction of an extra Mt Victoria tunnel.
- Robert Storman shared a link
Hello all. Anybody has experience with this GroundProbe’s GML (Geotech Monitoring LiDAR) system?
Manufacturer claims it is "capable of detecting rock and ground support movement with sub-millimetre accuracy for underground monitoring"Appreciate any info about the actual use of this equipment.
cover tunnel photo by: Matt Brown from London, England / CC BY
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Scandalous. If this happened anywhere else, it would be investigated for a possible corruption. But in Australia, the political inbreeding brought us to where we are.