POLITICAL STORM BREWS OVER TYNESIDE METRO

The article describes progress on the 54 km Tyneside metro system which will use existing BR track or rails laid alongside. Delays and a large increase in costs are causing concern for the local council, particularly as the government has a fixed price ceiling for the contract. Difficulties have arisen over the transfer of BR staff and the access to BR land for construction. However the twin 4.8 M diameter tunnels below the city centre are nearly complete. Problems encountered in the construction of the totally underground Monument station are described; it is estimated that completion will be delayed by about a year. Some delays were also experienced due to union action at Greensfield, where twin tunnels mainly in cut and cover, have been driven through a large maintenance shed and a marshalling yard. Accurate timing was essential as 10 weeks notice of track possession had to be given. Glacial deposits in the ground at this site required excavation with supported sides.

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  Institution of Civil Engineers

  One Great George Street, Westminster
  London,   United Kingdom  SW1P 3AA
• Publication Date: 1979-7-5

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 32-35
• Serial:
  • NEW CIVIL ENGINEER
  • Publisher: EMAP CONSTRUCT LIMITED
  • ISSN: 0307-7683

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Business districts; Clay; Construction; Construction management; Costs; Cut and cover tunneling; Joint use; Light rail transit; Public transit; Shielding (Tunneling); Subways; Tunneling; Tunnels
• Identifier Terms: Tyne and Wear Metro
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Joint facilities; Subway construction
• ITRD Terms: 302: Business district; 4177: Clay; 3666: Construction method; 224: Cost; 744: Public transport; 3394: Shield driving; 3374: Tunnel; 1191: Underground railway; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Finance; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; I54: Construction of Tunnels; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00309932
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 7 1981 12:00AM