Rail deliveries of HS2’s tunnel ring segments in London remove a million miles of lorry journeys

HS2’s move to using rail for the delivery of tunnel ring segments from London Thamesport to the West Ruislip Portal site in Hillingdon has removed one million miles of lorry movements from Britain’s congested roads.

Posted on: October 17th 2023    •    Posted in: PACADAR UK, Rail, Services, Sustainability

Since February 2023, HS2’s London tunnels contractor, Skanska Costain STRABAG joint venture, has received deliveries of the tunnel ring segments by freight train rather than road – an option which became available once the two Tunnel Boring Machines, named Sushila and Caroline, had been launched and space to access the rail head on site became available.

HS2 Ltd is committed to move materials by rail or waterways where possible, reducing the impact on the UK’s congested road network.

Photography used under permission from HS2