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Crossrail tunnelling machine completes journey at Stepney Green
17 June 2014 | By Crossrail
Tunnel Boring Machine Ellie has broken through into a cavern 40m beneath Stepney Green, in the East End of London...
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Chancellor unveils Crossrail’s new tunnels under the Thames
16 June 2014 | By Crossrail
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt. Hon. George Osborne MP, unveiled London's newest tunnel under the River Thames....
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Crossrail begins new Docklands tunnel drive
11 June 2014 | By Crossrail
Crossrail started its shortest tunnel drive from Limmo Peninsula, beside Canning Town station, towards Victoria Dock Portal in east London...
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Improved Ealing Broadway station designs revealed
11 June 2014 | By Crossrail
Redesigned proposals for improvements to Ealing Broadway station have been revealed by Crossrail...
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Thousand tonne rail flyover launched to improve connection to Heathrow
27 May 2014 | By Crossrail
The launch of a new rail bridge over the Great Western Main Line has been completed as part of works to ensure that the existing railway is ready for Crossrail trains to and from Heathrow...
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Crossrail tunnelling marathon three quarters complete following Whitechapel breakthrough
4 April 2014 | By Crossrail
Crossrail’s train tunnels are three quarters complete following the breakthrough of Victoria, one of the project’s huge boring machines, into Whitechapel station...
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DfT and TfL extend Crossrail route to Reading
28 March 2014 | By Crossrail
Crossrail will now run to Reading after the joint sponsors, the Department for Transport (DfT) and Transport for London (TfL), instructed Crossrail Limited to extend the route...
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Network Rail awards major Crossrail contract for east London and Essex
10 March 2014 | By Crossrail
Network Rail has awarded a £150 million contract to Costain for the majority of Crossrail works planned on the north-east surface section of the Crossrail route...
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Crossrail receives first sections of Custom House station from East Midlands factory
6 March 2014 | By Crossrail
The first sections of the new Crossrail Custom House station have arrived on site in Docklands after making the journey from the factory in the East Midlands where they were made...
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Crossrail’s eighth tunnel boring machine launches in east London
26 February 2014 | By Crossrail
Tunnel Boring Machine Ellie has begun her journey from Pudding Mill Lane to Stepney Green in London’s East End...
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Contract signed for Bombardier to deliver Crossrail rolling stock and depot contract
19 February 2014 | By Transport for London
Transport for London confirmed that, following the completion of a 10 day standstill period, it has now signed a contract with Bombardier for the delivery of rolling stock and a new depot for Crossrail...
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£1 billion Crossrail rolling stock and depot contract to be awarded to Bombardier
6 February 2014 | By Department for Transport
The intention to award a contract to deliver rolling stock and a new depot for Crossrail with a capital value of around £1 billion to Bombardier has been announced by Transport for London and The Department for Transport...
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Ground-breaking event marks start of £50m Crossrail upgrade for Ilford Yard
31 January 2014 | By Crossrail
Construction work to upgrade the train depot at Ilford Yard got underway with a ‘ground-breaking’ event at the site, which is located between Ilford and Seven Kings stations...
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MTR growth continues with two train contracts signed for major new line in Hong Kong
27 January 2014 | By MTR Corporation
Thameslink and Crossrail bidder to run new line...
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Prime Minister and Mayor of London visit Crossrail as project reaches halfway point
16 January 2014 | By Crossrail
Prime Minister David Cameron, Mayor of London Boris Johnson and Crossrail Minister Stephen Hammond viewed progress at Crossrail’s Tottenham Court Road site...