INFRASTRUCTURE

HS2 awards contract for first two London tunnelling machines

Contract signed for first two of 10 TBM to be used on England's HS2 high-speed rail link

 A 3D rendering of the tunnels to be bored below London as part of the HS2 high-speed rail link

A 3D rendering of the tunnels to be bored below London as part of the HS2 high-speed rail link

The tunnel boring machines (TBMs) are being built by Herrenknecht and will be delivered to the site in the UK by the end of 2021. They are being designed and manufactured specifically for the London clay...

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