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Herrenknecht TBMs for HS2 unveiled

By Lutz Genscher 1814 days ago Replies (5)

Two of the Tunnel Boring Machines being built in Germany are the subject of the English press.

https://leamingtonobserver.co.uk/news/massive-hs2-tunnel-boring-machines-unveiled-19546/

By Lutz Genscher 1814 days ago
https://leamingtonobserver.co.uk/news/massive-hs2-tunnel-boring-machines-unveiled-19546/
Massive HS2 tunnel-boring machines unveiled
leamingtonobserver.co.uk

First image of massive Tunnel Boring Machines set to be put to work on controversial high-speed rail project HS2 released.
By Steve McMillan 1811 days ago
This PR stuff is all over the daily newspapers. Sorry to see this flood of marketing here too.
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By Lutz Genscher 1811 days ago
It is a standard thing. All TBM producers do it.

By Coert Klomp 1809 days ago
As usual, New Civil Engineer is has a more sober header than daily newspapers.
Progress revealed on HS2 tunnel boring machines
https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/progress-revealed-on-hs2-tunnel-boring-machines-27-05-2020/

Progress revealed on HS2 tunnel boring machines
www.newcivilengineer.com

The TBMs, which are due to be delivered to the Align joint venture this autumn, will be the first multi-mode machines used in the UK. Align’s partners -
By Coert Klomp 1809 days ago
Even the naming competition for these TBMs is controversial
https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/18483876.hs2-ignores-local-outrage-risible-tunnelling-machine-naming-competition/
HS2 ignores local outrage over ‘risible’ tunnelling machine naming competition
www.bucksfreepress.co.uk

representatives did not acknowledge local outrage over a to name two tunnelling machines which will dig under The .
By Arie van den Broek 1742 days ago
The portal walls are waiting for the TBMs
https://www.pbctoday.co.uk/news/planning-construction-news/tunnelling-machines-chiltern-tunnel/80232/
https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/18632586.17-metre-high-headwall-built-hs2-finished---looks-like/

HS2 prepares for arrival of tunnelling machines at Chiltern tunnel
www.pbctoday.co.uk

Preparation has begun for the arrival of HS2’s first giant tunnelling machines at what will become the south portal of the 10-mile long Chiltern tunnel

The 17-metre high headwall at HS2's south portal is finished - this is what it looks like
www.bucksfreepress.co.uk

A 17-metre high headwall at what will become the south portal of the 10-mile long HS2 Chiltern tunnel has been completed.
By Arie van den Broek 1737 days ago
Interesting wordplay from The Times
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/hs2-welcomes-two-boring-germans-n0nfnhv3m
HS2 welcomes two boring Germans
www.thetimes.co.uk

Cecilia and Florence are Germans of prodigious girth, weighing about 2,000 tonnes each and destined to spend most of their working life scraping away the earth somewhere beneath the Chilterns.The

Herrenknecht TBMs for HS2 unveiled

Massive HS2 tunnel-boring machines unveiled

Progress revealed on HS2 tunnel boring machines

HS2 ignores local outrage over ‘risible’ tunnelling machine naming competition

HS2 prepares for arrival of tunnelling machines at Chiltern tunnel

The 17-metre high headwall at HS2's south portal is finished - this is what it looks like

HS2 welcomes two boring Germans

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