NON-STOP ON THE TYNESIDE EXPRESS

This article is concerned with the construction of the first stage of the Tyneside metro. Monorails and minitrains were considered but rejected as offering no real advantages, and London style heavy tube trains discarded in favour of 27M long articulated cars in a light rapid transit system. A 75 percent government grant has been approved. The system is being fully integrated with other forms of transport, and A study has shown the system as giving an eleven percent return over an all-bus system. The author discusses the form of stations followed by an account of the construction of the first stage with particular reference to the problems encountered. Boulders prevented the use of a full-face tunneling machine and shields and roads headers are being used from both ends. Methods will be adjusted to suit ground conditions, and particular care is being taken to ensure the stability of overhead buildings. The methods include the specification of compressed air in some areas and, the use of small explosive charges to remove siltstone. Tolerance in line, grade and circularity is only 30mm overall. The gateshead side of the river is riddled with old mine shafts, and requires special methods. These include drilling and grouting from above and the pneumatic stowing of pfa/cement and stone/cement grout. /TRRL/

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• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Civil Engineers

  One Great George Street, Westminster
  London,   United Kingdom  SW1P 3AA
• Authors:
  • Ferguson, H
• Publication Date: 1975-5-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 19-21
• Serial:
  • NEW CIVIL ENGINEER
  • Issue Number: 142
  • Publisher: EMAP CONSTRUCT LIMITED
  • ISSN: 0307-7683

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Compressed air; Construction; Drilling; Grout; Light rail transit; Light rail vehicles; Mechanical stability; Methodology; Mines; Presplitting; Public transit; Railroad stations; Rapid transit; Shielding (Tunneling); Shields (Tunnels); Silts; Siltstones; Structures; Subways; Transportation planning; Tunneling; Tunneling machines; Tunnels; Urban transportation
• Identifier Terms: Tyne and Wear Metro
• Uncontrolled Terms: Injection (Materials)
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Shields (Tunneling); Subway construction
• ITRD Terms: 5188: Blasting; 3352: Building (structure); 3814: Compressed air; 1041: Depot (transp); 3871: Drilling; 4729: Grout; 3617: Injection (mater); 5117: Mine; 3394: Shield driving; 4149: Silt; 5930: Stability; 3374: Tunnel; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment; I54: Construction of Tunnels;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00127912
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 29 1981 12:00AM