Rail

C810 – Express Rail Link – West Kowloon Terminus (Hong Kong)

CLIENT: Laing O’Rourke – Hsin Chong – Paul Y (Joint Venture) The Express Rail Link (XRL) in Hong Kong is a 26km long stretch of high-speed rail which links Hong Kong to mainland China, connecting Kowloon to the high-speed rail … Continue reading

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C901 – Admiralty Integrated Station (Hong Kong)

Admiralty Integrated Station is part of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) system located on Hong Kong Island, connecting the Tsuen Wan line with the Island Line and South Island Line. The station was built on the former site of the … Continue reading

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West Island Line – University and Sai Ying Pun Station Caverns (Hong Kong)

3DEC Analysis – West Island Line – Hong Kong Geo-Design undertook the detailed rock engineering design of two station caverns (22.6m span) along Hong Kong’s West Island Line. The two caverns were the first truly urban caverns in Hong Kong, … Continue reading

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Express Rail Link (Hong Kong)

XRL Geological Long Section – Hong Kong The Express Rail Link (XRL) in Hong Kong is a 26km long stretch of high-speed rail which links Hong Kong to mainland China, connecting Kowloon to the high-speed rail network of China in Shenzhen. … Continue reading

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Gautrain Rapid Rail Link, (South Africa)

Large Span Bifurcation – Gautrain, South Africa The Gautrain Rapid Rail Link connects Pretoria and Johannesburg to the O.R. Tambo International Airport via an 80km high-speed rail system, with approximately 15km of the alignment comprising underground tunnels located in an urban … Continue reading

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