Transport Briefing

Crossrail rethinks C315 Connaught Tunnel strategy

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

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...

Crossrail Paddington main works start in February

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

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 moving day...

Lafarge rail wharf layout ready for Crossrail

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

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 old...

Crossrail trains to serve Park Royal City

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

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 includes plans...

Crossrail launches competition to name TBMs

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

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 find names...

Crossrail train depot application approved

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Planning permission has been granted to build the main depot for Crossrail trains at Old Oak Common in north west London. The operations, maintenance and control centre will be a two storey building...

Muck moving deal completes Crossrail tunnel jigsaw

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Crossrail has awarded the final contract that needed to be let in order for tunnelling to begin next year. C807 marine transportation and associated earthworks - the �50m deal to ship material...

Crossrail tunnel boring machine ready to ship

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Crossrail's first �10m tunnel boring machine has been built and is undergoing final testing before being shipped to England. Manufacturer Herrenknecht is close to completing last minute checks after...

Paddington breakthrough on taxi-ramp Tuesday

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Work on the Paddington Integrated Project has hit a key milestone with contractors now able to access the station's new taxi ramp from Bishop's Bridge Road. Last Tuesday (22 November) saw part of the...

Farringdon and Whitechapel main contracts awarded

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Crossrail has awarded its second and third main station works contracts - for Farringdon and Whitechapel. C435 Farringdon main works, valued at between �250m and �400m, goes to the BFK consortium...