James Reilly senior tunnel boring machine engineer walks along a walkway in the HS2 Chiltern tunnel newly created by one of the two enormous tunnel boring machines (TBM's) slowly drilling their way through the Chiltern hills as part of the HS2 rail project

James Reilly senior tunnel boring machine engineer walks along a walkway in the HS2 Chiltern tunnel newly created by one of the two enormous tunnel boring machines (TBM's) slowly drilling their way through the Chiltern hills as part of the HS2 rail project. 01.12.2021 Material must be credited "The Times/News Licensing" unless otherwise agreed. 100% surcharge if not credited. Online rights need to be cleared separately. Strictly one time use only subject to agreement with News Licensing. 01 Dec 2021 Pictured: Hundreds of pre cast concrete slabs lie waiting to be transported into the tunnels and used to line the walls of the newly bored out tunnel created by the two tunnel boring machines currently working their way through the Chiltern hills as part of the HS2 rail project. 01.12.2021 Material must be credited "The Times/News Licensing" unless otherwise agreed. 100% surcharge if not credited. Online rights need to be cleared separately. Strictly one time use only subject to agreement with News Licensing. Photo credit: News Licensing / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342