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HS2 launches final giant tunnelling machine towards Euston station

HS2 has reached a major milestone with the start of excavation for the final tunnel bore on the 140-mile railway between central London and the West Midlands. This marks a significant step forward in delivering better connected new rail infrastructure for the UK. The last of 11 tunnel boring machines Read more…

By Deborah, 4 weeks ago

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Second HS2 tunnelling machine completes 5-mile drive under London

HS2’s second tunnel boring machine (TBM), named Caroline, has completed a 5-mile tunnel drive under London. This is the second machine to reach the Green Park Way vent shaft in Ealing, and one of four giant tunnelling machines being deployed to build the railway’s Northolt Tunnel. The 2,050-tonne TBM broke Read more…

By Deborah, 12 months ago