HS2 tunnelling from Old Oak Common to Euston set to start

26 Jan 2026 By Thomas Johnson

Digital Edition: HS2 tunnelling from Old Oak Common to Euston set to start

Tunnelling is set to start this week on the HS2 link between Old Oak Common and Euston. The Skanska Costain Strabag (SCS) joint venture will be launching the first of two tunnel boring machines (TBMs), named Madeleine and Karen, from the eastern end of Old Oak Common…

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