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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Neil Lancefield

Tunnelling starts for new London river crossing Silvertown Tunnel

Tunnelling has started for a new river crossing in east London.

Transport for London (TfL) announced that a tunnel boring machine (TBM) has been launched at Royal Docks to excavate the 1.4km (0.9-mile) Silvertown Tunnel under the Thames.

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