INFRASTRUCTURE

HS2 launches first Midlands tunnelling machine

First TBM on the Midlands section of HS2 begins one-mile tunnelling journey

Around 170 engineers have been working on the 2,000t, 125m long TBM during its construction and assembly. A tunnelling team will now work around the clock in shifts to operate the machine for around five...

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