As I understand it, a mined tunnel is where you use a digger to make a hole, as opposed to one of those circular machines that makes a round hole. Apparently it is a cheaper way of doing it than the other way, but I am not an expert.
High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Viscount Astor
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 10 January 2017.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee proceeding on High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill.
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Session
2016-17
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