In West Ruislip, HS2 is preparing the way for the TBMs that will dig the high speed rail tunnels under West London. The giant cutterheads - part of the first pair of TBMs that will dig the tunnels - have arrived at the West Ruislip portal.
Click here and learn about the work going on, the scale of the giant machines and the diverse set of skills that are needed to work on the project. Click here and uk/65 for more detailed project information in the tunnelbuilder archive and visit https://www.hs2.org.uk/. 46/21.
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