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Name our tunnelling machines
Submit your suggestions to name our final two tunnelling machines
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Tunnelling marathon underway
26 miles of tunnels being built as Crossrail moves into peak tunnelling period
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Driving London Development
Crossrail’s design vision is to deliver a railway system and stations that enhance London’s position as a world city
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9 new stations
World-class new stations for 21st century
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Crossrail awards Ilford Yard contract
Crossrail today announced that it intends to award the contract for the Ilford Yard stabling project to VolkerFitzpatrick Limited.... Read more...
Major works carried out to Victorian rail tunnel for Crossrail
A Victorian rail tunnel beneath the Royal Docks in east London has been exposed to the light of day for the first time in 135 years...... Read more...
Companies across Britain implement Crossrail lorry safety requirements
Crossrail’s rigorous safety requirements for any HGV working on the project is leading to widespread change in the UK haulage...... Read more...
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Crossrail helps fund Islington’s innovative ‘Word Festival 2013’
A £15,000 donation through Crossrail’s Community Investment Programme from contractor BFK has enabled Islington’s...... Read more...
Crossrail competition asks public to name our last two tunnelling machines
Crossrail has today asked the public to nominate their ‘modern day heroes’ as part of a naming competition for the final...... Read more...
Crossrail awards station power supply contract
Crossrail today announced that it intends to award the contract for the non-traction high voltage power supply contract.... Read more...
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Whitechapel station transformation on track as Crossrail starts work on local street improvements
Work to transform Whitechapel station for new Crossrail services is making good progress as the project moves into an important stage...... Read more...
Crossrail workshops to help unemployed people in Paddington
Crossrail has linked up with the Paddington Development Trust to hold pre-employment workshops for unemployed people in the area, providing...... Read more...
New images show Crossrail’s 'London tunnelling marathon' making good progress
After thousands of runners hit the streets of London this weekend, Crossrail workers are keeping up the pace on their own underground...... Read more...
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New images show Crossrail’s 'London tunnelling marathon' making good progress
26miles of tunnels being built as work continues below London 24 hours a day Over 5½ miles / 9km of tunnels now built Crossrail... Read more...
Major works carried out to Victorian rail tunnel for Crossrail
13 million litres of water drained from Royal Victoria Dock to allow Crossrail to access Connaught Tunnel from above Hole drilled in... Read more...
Whitechapel station transformation on track as Crossrail starts work on local street improvements
Improvement works to Court Street set to start this week to pave the way for the creation of a temporary new station entrance Crossrail’s... Read more...
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Paddington station construction update
Work to construct the walls and columns for the new Crossrail station at Paddington is now complete. Work started in April 2012 to... Read more...
New aerial images give bird’s-eye view of Crossrail as project moves into peak of construction
New images show scale of transformation in central and southeast London as well as construction of the new RSPB nature reserve at Wallasea... Read more...
Crossrail’s tunnelling giant Phyllis reaches Bond Street station
Lead tunnelling machine Phyllis arrives at new Bond Street station on Davies Street Phyllis builds her 2000th tunnel ring as she approaches... Read more...
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14th Century burial ground discovered in central London
Thirteen skeletons provide the first evidence of a lost London burial ground Historical records referenced a Farringdon burial ground... Read more...
Companies across Britain implement Crossrail lorry safety requirements
Thousands of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) now compliant with Crossrail lorry safety requirements Benefits of safer lorries and drivers... Read more...
Crossrail competition asks public to name our last two tunnelling machines
Final two tunnelling machines to be launched from Pudding Mill Lane near Olympic Park in east London this summer Naming competition... Read more...
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Jobs created at new factory in Kent to supply Crossrail
Factory in full production to produce 110,000 concrete segments to line Crossrail’s eastern tunnels More than 120 jobs created... Read more...
Replacement bridges weighing 600 tonnes craned into place over Easter for Crossrail
Two new footbridges and a road bridge with a combined weight of almost 600 tonnes were lifted into place by Network Rail over the Easter... Read more...
