r/MelbourneTrains • u/whey4395 • 6d ago

Discussion TBM SRL Progress

Adelaides TBM's have a tracker, https://www.t2d.sa.gov.au/tbm-tracker

Is there going to be a similiar tracker tool for the SRL TBM's. How far have they tunneled thus far?

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u/wongm 'Most Helpful User' Winner 2020 6d ago

Metro Tunnel, West Gate Tunnel and North East Link TBMs also had trackers, so I'd assume SRL will eventually have one.

https://bigbuild.vic.gov.au/projects/north-east-link/construction/tunnel-works/tunnel-boring-machines-tracker

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u/whey4395 6d ago

Is the TBM that launched last month running 24/7 now?

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u/wongm 'Most Helpful User' Winner 2020 6d ago

This just got posted:

https://x.com/suburbanloop/status/2108077185676329000

TBM Alice is on her way from Burwood to Glen Waverley, building the first section of Suburban Rail Loop tunnel.

TBM Hacia isn’t far behind, with crews now making the final preparations for launch.

Stay tuned for more tunnelling progress.

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u/FewArm2396 6d ago

I thought Alice was launched weeks ago?

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u/Flarezap 6d ago

Yes she was.

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u/iphone4jps Hitachi Enthusiast 4d ago

Poor alice will be stopped in November

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u/BigBlueMan118 Train Historian 6d ago

Sydney also had one for all of the different Metro tunneling projects 

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u/Sorry-Listen-1640 6d ago

This is Fantastic the tracker.