One great benefit of the HS2 route is that its south-east, north-west alignment gives lovely light conditions. You picked a beautiful day to go aloft. This is the first time I have seen a video across the top of the tunnel; and I can't help thinking that the surveyors were making a point to detractors by brazenly demonstrating that economies were being effected down to the millimetre when they built the north portal so tight to the edge of the wood a squirrel couldn't pass between them
I do usually try to get both portals of this tunnel in in my 6 monthly updates, time and weather depending, although I don't often turn and look back at the North Portal in the videos I put up, as I usually edit the video to carry on a little further. The light was kind, in between the rain showers, on the days I filmed this section :).
I guess the doughnut shop was open because I didn't see anyone actually doing any work.
Do you ever see much activity on this construction project?
I've watched all these videos and I've never seen even one person working.
@@StevieProton As they say on motorway repair works, I;m sure that "Our contractors are working out of sight" 🤣
One great benefit of the HS2 route is that its south-east, north-west alignment gives lovely light conditions. You picked a beautiful day to go aloft. This is the first time I have seen a video across the top of the tunnel; and I can't help thinking that the surveyors were making a point to detractors by brazenly demonstrating that economies were being effected down to the millimetre when they built the north portal so tight to the edge of the wood a squirrel couldn't pass between them
I do usually try to get both portals of this tunnel in in my 6 monthly updates, time and weather depending, although I don't often turn and look back at the North Portal in the videos I put up, as I usually edit the video to carry on a little further.
The light was kind, in between the rain showers, on the days I filmed this section :).
Do you think it will be ready during our lives time?
Not in any useful way, no.