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Crossrail revises C315 Connaught Tunnel strategy

Connaught Tunnel steel lining

02/02/12
Plans to rebuild the Connaught Tunnel in east London for Crossrail have been torn up in favour of a new strategy that cuts costs and reduces risks for workers. The Victorian-built tunnel was last used by trains in 2006 but is in...

Crossrail Paddington main works start in February

30/01/12 Paddington station's new taxi rank will open in less than a fortnight to allow main Crossrail construction works to get underway. Crossrail has confirmed that Sunday 12 February will be...

Crossrail trains to serve Park Royal City

10/01/12 Crossrail looks set to gain an additional station following transport secretary Justine Greening's decision to build High Speed 2. The go ahead for the HS2 phase one scheme this week...

Crossrail train depot application approved

Crossrail tunnel boring machine ready to ship

Farringdon and Whitechapel main contracts awarded

Lafarge rail wharf layout ready for Crossrail

26/01/12 A new railway link built to transport material excavated from Crossrail's western tunnels has been completed. Aggregates supplier Lafarge has overseen the construction of new track at the...

Crossrail launches competition to name TBMs

10/01/12 Crossrail has asked members of the public to suggest names for the tunnel boring machines that will begin excavating tunnels under London in March 2012. A competition has been launched to...

Muck moving deal completes Crossrail tunnel jigsaw

Paddington breakthrough on taxi-ramp Tuesday

HSE drops Crossrail Hanover Square prosecution