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The $2BN Megaproject Under Vancouver

The $2BN Megaproject Under Vancouver

This Canadian city is digging up one of its busiest streets.
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https://vancouver.ca/streets-transportation/ubc-line-rapid-transit-study.aspx
https://vancouversun.com/sponsored/realestate-sponsored/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-broadway-plan-according-to-the-experts
https://www.acciona.com/updates/articles/acciona-partner-complete-breakthroughs-second-broadway-subway-project-station/?_adin=02021864894
https://tunnellingjournal.com/first-broadway-subway-tbm-completes-journey/
https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/03/30/Vancouver-Council-Rejects-Plan-To-Slow-Broadway-Evictions/

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I Drove The World’s First Undersea Roundabout

I Drove The World’s First Undersea Roundabout

Fred Mills discovers the incredible infrastructure of the Faroe Islands.
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https://maritime-executive.com/features/underwater-tunnels-revolutionize-the-faroes
https://www.government.fo/en/news/news/going-greener-faster
https://visitfaroeislands.com/en/see-do/culture-attractions0/world-first-under-sea-roundabout
https://faroebusinessreport.com/geography/societal-game-changer-the-subsea-tunnels/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53593137

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The $7BN Mega-Tunnels You’ve Never Heard Of

The $7BN Mega-Tunnels You've Never Heard Of

Fred Mills journeys inside one of Europe’s most impressive (and lesser known) megaprojects.
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https://www.besix.com/en/projects/oosterweel
https://www.arcadis.com/en-gb/projects/europe/belgium/oosterweelverbinding-linkeroever
https://www.roadtraffic-technology.com/projects/oosterweel-link-belgium/
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-belgium-wapper-idCATRE5AB01K20091112/
https://routeplan2030.be/routeplan2030/
https://www.eib.org/en/press/all/2021-336-third-financing-tranche-for-oosterweel-antwerp-ring-road-signed

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0:00 Intro
1:24 Antwerp’s Traffic
2:36 The Oosterweel Link
3:38 Masterworks
4:40 The Scheldt Tunnel
9:04 The Oosterweel Junction
9:20 The Canal Tunnels
9:50 Viaduct Demolition
10:41 The Price Tag
11:06 Route Plan 2030
11:54 The Lange Wapper
13:06 An Epic Build

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The Race to Save New York’s Crumbling Infrastructure

The Race to Save New York's Crumbling Infrastructure

From Penn Station to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE), these are some of New York City’s most pressing multi-billion dollar infrastructure projects.
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0:00 – Intro
00:33 – LaGuardia Airport
09:02 – Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE)
18:00 – Hudson Tunnel Project
25:59 – Penn Station
36:47 – Second Avenue Subway
45:31 – Interborough Express

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When Construction Projects Go Wrong

When Construction Projects Go Wrong

From Saudi Arabia’s half-built megatall to New York’s leaning skyscraper, this is what happens when some of the world’s biggest construction projects go wrong. For more by The B1M subscribe now – https://bit.ly/the-b1m

0:00 – Intro
00:31 – Millennium Tower
09:03 – China’s Ghostscraper
16:44 – Jeddah Tower
32:05 – Texas Harbor Bridge
40:59 – One Seaport
51:51 – California High Speed Rail

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Why India’s Bullet Train Project is So Slow

Why India's Bullet Train Project is So Slow

The battle to build India’s first high-speed rail line.
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https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/maharashtra-overtakes-gujarat-in-land-acquisition-for-bullet-train-project-8592244/
https://news.sky.com/story/india-train-crash-how-safe-is-the-countrys-rail-network-12895682
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/japanese-firm-extends-rs-18750-crore-oda-loan-for-bullet-train-project/articleshow/99101979.cms?from=mdr

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The SECRET $4BN Tunnel Under Chicago

The SECRET $4BN Tunnel Under Chicago

This 175-kilometre tunnel that no one knew about is quietly saving the Windy City.

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Sydney’s $5BN Tunnel U-Turn

Sydney's $5BN Tunnel U-Turn

Building a new highway under Sydney Harbour is turning out to be VERY difficult.
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Inside The World’s First Undersea Roundabout

Inside The World’s First Undersea Roundabout

Welcome to one of the world’s most remote construction projects.
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