HS2’s first giant tunnelling machine – which launched almost 3 years ago – broke through today (Tuesday 27 February) at the end of her 10-mile (16km) journey under the Chilterns, excavating the longest tunnel on the ambitious new rail project.
The enormous 2,000 tonne Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM), named ‘Florence’, is one of 10 machines excavating the 32 miles of twin tunnels on the new railway linking London Euston with Birmingham, and was the first to launch, in May 2021.
The breakthrough is a major milestone for the HS2 project, which will almost halve journey times between Britain’s two largest cities, while freeing up space for more local services on the most crowded part of the existing West Coast Main Line.
Designed specifically for the geology under the Chilterns, each TBM is an underground factory – excavating the tunnel, lining it with 56,000 pre-cast concrete segments and grouting them into place as it moves forward at an average speed of 16m per day.
Once complete, HS2 will dramatically improve journeys between our two largest cities and also free up space on the existing mainline for more local trains.
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