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flag HS2’s first phase tunneling ends with completion of the 3.5-mile Bromford Tunnel, though delays and funding issues persist.

flag The final tunnel for HS2’s first phase has been completed, with a 410-foot tunnel boring machine named Elizabeth breaking through at Washwood Heath after 19 months of drilling from Water Orton. flag The 3.5-mile Bromford Tunnel marks the end of all tunnel excavations on the 140-mile route from London to Birmingham, with eight TBMs collectively removing 9.4 million tonnes of earth. flag Work now shifts to concrete lining, ventilation shafts, and cross passages. flag The project faces ongoing delays and funding challenges, particularly at Euston, where construction remains halted. flag Old Oak Common will serve as the London terminus pending future upgrades.

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