INFRASTRUCTURE

Final HS2 TMB starts up

HS2 has started excavation of the final tunnel bore on the 140m railway

Patrik Wheater
HS2 launches final giant tunnelling machine towards Euston station: Train driver steers TBM Karen towards Euston

HS2 launches final giant tunnelling machine towards Euston station: Train driver steers TBM Karen towards Euston | Credits: HS2

HS2 has started excavating the final tunnel bore on the 140m railway between central London and the West Midlands. The last of 11 tunnelling machines – named Karen after Karen Harrison, one of the first...

Start a free trial to continue reading this article

Already have an account?

Subscribe now