HS2’s London tunnel segments being made in Hartlepool

The first of over 83,000 tunnel segments that will be used to form the tunnels under London for HS2 trains has been cast in an old oil rig factory in Hartlepool.
STRABAG factory in Hartlepool begins casting tunnel segments for HS2 (c) HS2
Strabag is part of a consortium including Skanska and Costain that was awarded the design and construction of the Euston Tunnels and Approaches and the Northolt Tunnels in April 2020.
The factory was built by Strabag in Hartlepool docks, which was chosen becaus