HS2 London to Birmingham: Giant boring machine breaks through HS2’s last tunnel

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It has been hailed as a major breakthrough for HS2

HS2 London to Birmingham: Giant boring machine breaks through HS2’s last tunnel

A major milestone for HS2 as its giant boring machine completes the final tunnel to Birmingham, marking the end of major excavation work on the 140-mile route.

HS2 celebrates final boring tunnel breakthrough

The 125-metre-long tunnel boring machine – named Elizabeth after the 19th century philanthropist Elizabeth Cadbury – was launched near the Warwickshire village of Water Orton in March 2024 and arrived at Washwood Heath yesterday morning(13 October) Two identical boring machines were used to dig the 3.5-mile long Bromford tunnel that will carry high speed trains under the M6 and eastern outskirts of the city, with the first one – Mary Ann – break…

HS2 | Latest TBM breakthrough marks completion of tunnelling in Birmingham

A tunnel boring machine (TBM) working on the High Speed 2 (HS2) project has completed its drive into Washwood Heath, marking the end of major tunnel excavation between London’s Old Oak Common and Birmingham for the high-speed rail project. The post HS2 | Latest TBM breakthrough marks completion of tunnelling in Birmingham appeared first on New Civil Engineer.