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This update will show how the team of around 450 people worked together to begin the construction of the Bromford Tunnel.
The first TBM launched, in August 2023, is called 'Mary Ann' after Mary Ann Evans, better known by her pen name George Eliot, who was an English novelist. The name was suggested by the Warwickshire community.
The second bore began in March 2024 and will be dug by TBM 'Elizabeth' after Dame Elizabeth Cadbury, who spent her life campaigning for the education and welfare of women in Birmingham. Pupils from Paget Primary School in Birmingham chose the name.
The expert tunnelling team will operate the TBM 24/7, with each bore taking around 16 months. 1.87 million tonnes of material will be excavated and sifted at the on-site slurry treatment plant to be reused on nearby sites at the Delta Junction viaduct.
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0:00 Introduction
0:11 What is the Bromford Tunnel?
0:29 Extending the tunnel
0:49 TBM Mary Ann progress update
1:23 How is the tunnel being built?
2:01 A collaborative effort
2:18 Constructing the porous portal
2:45 TBM Elizabeth progress update
3:26 Naming the second TBM
4:15 Working on the project
4:57 Tunnel segment factory
5:16 Reusing excavated material
5:55 Final thoughts
6:32 Outro
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Top Comments of this video!! :3
Such a sensible thing to extend the tunnel. I am happy to pay for that. This is such a fabulous project. Thank you for sharing.❤
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Interesting to see what they are up to in my part of the world.
I used to travel through the Water Orton-Coleshill area a lot, but stopped going because it got too time-consuming with road closures and roads diverted. It was also depressing to see the destruction of woodland and houses.
However, you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs. I remember all of the motorway building. It created a moonscape, yet over the years, it has regreened itself. So will these sites, especially as we are more environmentally aware these days.
I'm beginning to wonder whether this project will be completed in my lifetime. I also wonder whether Birmingham will become a northern suburb of London. At one time Hampton-in-Arden was virtually a commuter town for London. A journey on HS2 will take less time than many people spend on the Underground.
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There appears to be an eight lane dual carriageway running through this 'nature reserve' that HS2 have had to pay to tunnel under. Odd that the road builders didn't have to do that!
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Nice to see a meaningful video rather than the usual minute-long 'soundbites' that keep coming out. Common sense to extend the tunnel, just a shame more tunnels couldn't be longer to further minimise disruption above ground...
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Short sighted government too cancel this amazing project
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Just a good project I’m really glad That the uk is getting more High speed trains we seriously need more we only have one 1 speed trains and thoughts are the southeastern and Eurostar trains I can’t wait for HS2 to open not long now 6 more years to go until it opens
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The original submitted design with the hs2 act should have had the long tunnel solution. At least someone worked out a better solution. Very impressive works.
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The French are the absolute masters at tunnel boring. Great to see all this knowledge and ideas passing through to us. Elon Musk, take note!
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Great Update!!!!:face-red-heart-shape:
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This project should have started at Manchester, but it is just more money thrown at London.
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If I lived in Manchester I would be pissed. Also why not Birmingham New Street?
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32 miles of tunnels and vanity bridges through the home counties are the reason why this project is so over budget. HS2 is only HALF a job. The 20 million in the North have been ignored again. Levelling up in the this country is a JOKE.
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I wonder how many Birmingham residents are working on the HS2 tunnelling project?
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My dads in there😂😂❤❤
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Sorry HS2 phase 2 as been cancelled
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all this just for it to go by in a flash when your on the train 😂
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So where is the emergency tunnel for when a train breaks down, or even perhaps has a fire in the tunnel…
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Great idea. Another big hole to pour sll my tax into
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Hopefully when this is done and the economy picks up. There will be more high speed railway lines built across the country improving on existing lines. And improving on old stock. This is much needed as for so long why has are trians been in need of help. It's been letting down the Nation for far too long. And the poor people that have had to use it. And its not like their making no money out of it. Come on Britain we're better than that.
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@tomwatts703
4 weeks ago
It really is a fantastic piece of civil engineering, I get the impression that objectors don't think about the sheer level of planning that goes into something like this, or the fact that everything possible is being done to minimise environmental disruption. Hopefully it'll go to Manchester in my lifetime.
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