Longest metro rail cavern disappears into distance beneath inner Sydney

Longest metro rail cavern disappears into distance beneath inner Sydney

A tight above-ground site in Pyrmont gives little indication of the scale of what is happening beneath one of Australia’s most densely populated suburbs.

New Sydney Metro West precinct confirmed as TBMs arrive

The arrival of the TBMs on the same day, five hours apart, was a landmark event for the tunnelling team. Image: Sydney Metro WestA new Sydney Metro West precinct has been confirmed for Pyrmont, with planning approval granted for a 31-storey development above the future metro station.   The go-ahead for the project, which will have room for 160 residential apartments, comes as two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) cut through solid rock to arrive in …