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The greatest TBM ever which has been used on a UK rail project is officially beginning work.<\/p>\n

The TBM named after Florence Nightingale \u2013 Florence, is going to work for next three-and-a-half years cutting through the chalk under the Chiltern hills in Buckinghamshire.<\/p>\n

It is stated that the tunnel is going to form a part of controversial high-speed rail project HS2’s first phase, which will connect London to the West Midlands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The greatest TBM ever which has been used on a UK rail project is officially beginning work. The TBM named after Florence Nightingale \u2013 Florence, is going to work for next three-and-a-half years cutting through the chalk under the Chiltern hills in Buckinghamshire. 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