Update: Tunnel segment deliveries to West Ruislip

What we are doing

We wrote to you on 14 June to let you know that deliveries of tunnel segments by rail had resumed following a review of safety procedures.

We have now resumed full rail deliveries. We expect this to continue until December 2024. We will let you know if this changes.

Typically segment road deliveries supplement the rail deliveries when both TBMs Sushila and Caroline are mining. In August one of TBMs will stop for maintenance negating the need for road deliveries.

Please note segment road deliveries may be utilised if there are unforeseen challenges with deliveries by rail.

There will be one train each night delivering 12 rings, each comprising seven segments. The train will arrive at West Ruislip at around 11pm. The locomotive will then divide the train into two parts and shunt them into the siding. The locomotive will then shut down while the gantry crane unloads the segments.

The locomotive will restart at around 6am, shunt the train back into one piece prior to departure at around 7am. Most of the time the trains are at our West Ruislip site they will be stationary while they are being unloaded.

During the unloading process, the locomotive engine will be shut down. It will only start up again shortly before its departure in order to build up brake pressure.

In the likelihood of running two train deliveries each day, the timing will change with the first train arriving at West Ruislip at 7am and departing at 9am.The second arriving at 7.30pm and departing at 9pm.

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