INFRASTRUCTURE

TBM break through on Thames Tideway after 7km journey

A giant tunnel boring machine (TBM) building part of London’s new super sewer has completed its journey from Fulham to Acton, marking another crucial step toward a cleaner, healthier River Thames.

 TBM Rachel being prepared to begin work last year at Fulham before it began its underground journey to Acton

TBM Rachel being prepared to begin work last year at Fulham before it began its underground journey to Acton

TBM Rachel, named after Rachel Parsons, who was the founding president of the Women's Engineering Society and a former Fulham resident, has finished tunnelling the western 7km section of the main tunnel...

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