"In a discussion about Heathrow Airport, the Rail Minister, Lord Hendy of Richmond, elaborated on improvements to public transport for the airport and the wider area. Responding to a question about local transport upgrades from Lord Jackson of Peterborough, the Rail Minister confirmed that the promoters of a third runway at Heathrow "will have to address railway connections to Heathrow and not just from the London direction, good though the Elizabeth line is.""
"And the Rail Minister said that "we have cracked Euston to Old Oak Common, at least, because the Government are going to fund the tunnelling machines and they will start fairly soon." He didn't elaborate further, but it was already pretty much assumed that the tunnel boring machines being assembled at Old Oak Common would set off for Euston early in 2026."
"Once the TBMs set off from Old Oak Common, they are expected to take around 18 months to dig the two tunnels to Euston. In keeping with tradition, the TBMs have been named after prominent women in history. One machine is called Karen after Karen Harrison, the first female train driver in the UK, who was based out of Old Oak Common depot. The second is named Madeleine, after Madeleine Nobbs, the former p"
Government funding will cover two tunnel boring machines to construct HS2 tunnels between Old Oak Common and Euston. The TBMs are scheduled to depart Old Oak Common early in 2026 and are expected to take around 18 months to dig the two tunnels to Euston. HS2 will provide an indirect rail link to Heathrow from Euston via Old Oak Common, reinforcing the need to build Euston's HS2 connection. Promoters of a third Heathrow runway must address rail connections to the airport from directions beyond London despite improvements such as the Elizabeth line. The TBMs have been named Karen and Madeleine in honour of prominent women.
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