Crossrail London
Europe's largest civil engineering project will bring a 100-plus kilometre-long high frequency rail service to 38 stations, linking Maidenhead and Heathrow in the west and Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east via 21km of new twin-bore tunnels under London. The '14.8 billion Crossrail service will carry 200 million passengers a year, providing a 10% increase to London's train capacity, reducing journey times, and generating an anticipated '42 billion for the economy.
Crossrail London
Europe's largest civil engineering project will bring a 100-plus kilometre-long high frequency rail service to 38 stations, linking Maidenhead and Heathrow in the west and Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east via 21km of new twin-bore tunnels under London. The '14.8 billion Crossrail service will carry 200 million passengers a year, providing a 10% increase to London's train capacity, reducing journey times, and generating an anticipated '42 billion for the economy.
Crossrail London
Crossrail will carry more than 200,000 passengers daily during the morning rush period, reducing congestion by 20%-60% on many train lines.
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Crossrail London
An estimated 14,000 jobs will be created during peak construction, while 1000 further operation and maintenance roles will be needed to service the completed railway.
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Crossrail London
8,000,000 m3 of material will be excavated during construction, some of which will be used to create a wildlife reserve at Wallasea Island ' the largest coastal habitat creation scheme in the UK.
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Crossrail London
Crossrail is London's first new underground line in more than 30 years and the only rail project in the UK to boast 8 tunnel boring machines.
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