HS2's Mary Ann, 一台1 600吨重的无趣机器, 在英国伯明翰附近完成了第一个3.5英里隧道段。 HS2's Mary Ann, a 1,600-tonne boring machine, completed the first 3.5-mile tunnel section near Birmingham, UK.

联合王国的HS2高速铁路项目达到了一个里程碑,因为名为Mary Ann的1 600吨无趣机器在伯明翰附近完成了首个3.5英里隧道段。 The HS2 high-speed rail project in the UK reached a milestone as the 1,600-tonne boring machine named Mary Ann completed the first 3.5-mile tunnel section near Birmingham. 这条隧道是Bromford隧道的一部分,将有助于将伯明翰和伦敦之间的旅行时间减半,并腾出西海岸主线的空间。 This tunnel, part of the Bromford Tunnel, will help halve travel times between Birmingham and London and free up space on the West Coast Main Line. 该项目雇用约31 000人,第二个隧道预计今年晚些时候完工。 The project is employing about 31,000 people, with the second tunnel bore expected to be finished later this year.