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HS2’s final TBM starts tunnelling to Euston! And we go onboard…

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HS2 has started excavation of the final tunnel bore on the 140-mile railway between central London and the West Midlands – the down tunnel from Old Oak Common station in west London towards Euston – HS2's terminus.

The tunnel boring machine (TBM) is named Karen after Karen Harrison, one of the first female train drivers in the UK, who drove out of Old Oak Common depot.

Best of all, Green Signals was aboard to witness the launch of this, the last of 11 TBM’s on the HS2 project.

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A video captures the start of tunnelling for HS2's final tunnel bore, heading from Old Oak Common station in west London towards Euston, the project’s terminus. The tunnel boring machine (TBM) is named Karen, in honour of Karen Harrison, one of the first female train drivers in the UK. The footage includes onboard views of this significant milestone in the 140-mile railway between central London and the West Midlands.

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  • Platform ID 9DeSR6nB5l8
  • Views 53,714
  • Date published 17 Mar 2026 19:08
  • Date added 13 Apr 2026 17:45
  • Recorded 16 Mar 2026
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