Tunnel plug tested

2013-07-04T16:00:00

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USA: New York Metropolitan Transit Authority carried out the test of an inflatable plug in a metro tunnel as a defence against flooding on May 15, as a demonstration project to examine the possible use of this technology across the network.

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