HS2 tunnelling machine completes five-mile drive under London

HS2 tunnelling machine completes five-mile drive under London

HS2 completed a five-mile tunnel drive under London on Thursday, April 3.

TBM Caroline completes its Northolt Tunnel journey

A FIVE-mile drive under London was completed today (3), using one of four giant machines being deployed to build HS2’s Northolt Tunnel.

Second HS2 tunnelling machine completes 5-mile drive under London – High-Speed Rail Group

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 through into an underground reception can filled with foam concrete, and installed the 4,217th concrete tunnel ring to complete the 5-mile st…

HS2: Second TBM completes 8km Northolt tunnel drive

A second TBM has arrived at Green Park Way in west London, marking the completion of its 8km long drive for HS2’s Northolt tunnel.

HS2 | Second TBM on London’s Northolt Tunnel completes 8km drive

High Speed 2 (HS2) has reached a milestone with its tunnel boring machine (TBM) Caroline having successfully completed an 8km drive beneath London. The post HS2 | Second TBM on London’s Northolt Tunnel completes 8km drive appeared first on New Civil Engineer.