New York MTA dedicates East Side Access TBMs

Two TBMs for the East Side Access project were named Tess and Molina during a dedication ceremony on March 21 (Photo: New York MTA/Alicia Pientek).

USA: Following a dedication ceremony in New York on March 21, two tunnel boring machines should soon begin digging the final set of tunnels for the East Side Access project. These will connect the Long Island Rail Road with Grand Central Terminal. The 642-tonne TBMs, named Tess and Molina by ...

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