MERSEY TUNNEL

The video discusses the positive news for Merseysiders, highlighting the breakthrough in the third Mersey Tunnel. It showcases the mole machine, a powerful engineering marvel that has cut through sandstone, and concludes with an exhibition from the north.

What positive event is highlighted for Merseysiders in the introduction?

• Opening of a new railway line

• Presentation of a medal to tunnel engineers

• Launch of a new ferry service

• Discovery of a new coal mine

What is the diameter of the machine used in the Mersey Tunnel breakthrough?

• 20 feet

• 25 feet

• 33 feet

• 40 feet

What is the power of the machine used in the tunnel construction?

• 750 horsepower

• 500 horsepower

• 1,000 horsepower

• 1,500 horsepower

How many yards of sandstone did the mole cut through?

• 1,500 yards

• 2,400 yards

• 3,000 yards

• 3,500 yards

What is the machine that cut through the sandstone called?

• Bulldozer

• Drill

• Excavator

• Mole