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Drills break through into busy London rail tunnel

April 1, 2013 rockman Comments Off on Drills break through into busy London rail tunnel

Steel augers reportedly from a piling operation at the ground surface broke through a railway tunnel in East London. Fortunately the train drivers noticed and reported the damage before any serious accident occurred. The busy […]

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