Balfour Beatty VINCI SYSTRA completes HS2 platforms at Old Oak Common station

• Balfour Beatty VINCI SYSTRA completed six 450-meter underground high-speed platforms at HS2’s Old Oak Common station in London.
• Work included installation of almost 2,000 precast concrete platform slabs, each weighing up to five tonnes, inside the station box.
• Project shifted into fit-out, covering equipment areas, staff accommodation, lifts, escalators, and final architectural finishes.
• Old Oak Common is being built as a major interchange for HS2 services, linking to the Elizabeth line and Great Western Main Line.
• Construction continues on the superstructure, eight surface-level platforms, and rail connections into the wider HS2 network.

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