Bays West Delivery Authority to progress Sydney’s newest suburb

Artist’s impression: The Bays West Precinct will be connected to a new metro station. (Images: NSW Government)The NSW Government has established the Bays West Delivery Authority to lead the development of the Bays West Precinct and Blackwattle … The post Bays West Delivery Authority to progress Sydney’s newest suburb appeared first on Inside Construction.

Ireland Splits $18B MetroLink Procurement Into Separate Civil, Rail Systems Packages

Officials describe MetroLink as one of Ireland's largest-ever infrastructure programs and part of a trend toward automated metro systems.

Dubai Launches Tunnel Boring on $5.6B Blue Line Metro Expansion

Crews are advancing a 15.5-km underground corridor beneath challenging creek-side geology

Turin’s new metro line replicates city’s urban fabric

The proposal selected for Turin’s new Metro Line 2 was lauded for strengthening the link between mobility, public space, and the urban context. The post Turin’s new metro line replicates city’s urban fabric appeared first on Construction Specifier.

Bankstown plaza opens as Metro Southwest nears completion

Bankstown plaza is now open. ( NSW Government)Bankstown plaza has opened as work continues towards completion of the Metro Southwest line. Bankstown is a key transport interchange … The post Bankstown plaza opens as Metro Southwest nears completion appeared first on Inside Construction.

Architectural Digest - Why The Chrysler Building is a New York City Icon, 03012023

Michael Wyetzner of Michielli + Wyetzner Architects provides a deep, detail-oriented break down of New York City's singular Chrysler Building. From its unmistakable Art Deco design to the hidden details that echo its automotive inspiration, see why the Chrysler Building is an iconic staple of the Manhattan skyline

RMTransit - Barcelona Line 9 - A Different Way to Build a Metro? 11122022

In a world where every subway line is the same, this "metro" line did something incredibly different. So different that after 20 years the line's still not done! And yet, the engineering is impressive enough that it's still being emulated to this day.

Extreme Constructions: The Paris Metro | Documentary

More than a century old, Paris’ metro is the beating heart of the city. With its 220 km of rail, 302 stations and 13 lines, the metro transports more than five million people every day. Invented by Fulgence Bienvenüe, the Parisian Metro tested many construction methods: wooden tunnels, boring machines, shields, ground freezing systems, steel viaducts and submerged chambers in the Seine.

New York's Subway System: The Most Expensive Railway Ever Constructed

The system since its inception in the years before its completion battle's over who built operated and paid for the metro raged on they continued today. As the U.S.A became the world's epicentre for cars and sub-urbanisation, New York's government failed to make the subway a viable transit for non-urban populations. Finally a lack of proper maintenance and increased costs has placed the entire system in a hole that it might never dig itself out of.