HS2 milestone as first London tunnel drive starts

HS2 contractor Skanska Costain Strabag JV has powered up the first London tunnel boring machine for one of the most complex drives on the project.
The landmark moment yesterday saw local teacher Sushila Hirani, after whom the TBM is named, ceremonially switch on the 2,000t, 140m long machine on its 5-mile journey.
It is the first of six TBMs that will tunnel 26 miles under the capital.
James Richardson, managing director of Skanska Costain STRABAG JV said: “Today we start one of the most c