HS2 completes first ‘green tunnel’

Local TV

HS2 limited has completed its first so-called green tunnel. The eight hundred and eighty-metre long Copthall tunnel in west London will be used by high-speed trains travelling to and from the capital. Engineers built it using a technique known as cut and cover, which involves digging from the surface, installing the tunnel and then covering it. HS2 will have five green tunnels, named because trees, shrubs and other vegetation are planted on their surfaces.

Transcript

00:01the copfall tunnel in west london is hs2's only single bore tunnel which means trains travelling in both directions will

00:09share the structure at different times

00:11rail minister lord peter hendy said the completion of copfall tunnel marks another significant milestone for hs2

00:20he said making use of innovative design the tunnel reduces the impact on nearby communities by blending into its surroundings

00:27while keeping thousands of truck journeys off local roads by using materials close to the site

00:32he added the recess of hs2 is driving faster more efficient construction on the ground and supporting thousands of jobs

00:39while james leeming the head of delivery for hs2 limited said finishing civil works on hs2's first completed green tunnel

00:48clearly demonstrates the progress that's being made to deliver the first new intercity railway north of london and over a

00:55century

00:56he paid tribute to the dedicated workforce that has worked since early 2021 and in all weathers to deliver the

01:03remarkable structure

01:05in may transport secretary heidi alexander announced a larger cost estimate an extended timeline for the project amid a reset

01:13by hs2 limited chief executive mark wild scheduled to be completed next year

01:19she said the project could cost more than 100 billion pounds and may not open until 2039

01:26nine

01:28you

Category

Transcript

Comments

Recommended