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Latest Crossrail news
Conservatives vow to build Crossrail and "begin work" on high speed rail line
Shadow chancellor George Osborne has pledged that his party will build London’s £15.9bn Crossrail scheme and start work on a north-south high speed rail line should they win the next General Election.
Crossrail lets first six enabling contracts
Crossrail yesterday announced the award of the first six contracts under its enabling works framework while advance works near the Royal Oak tunnel portal gathers pace.
Crossrail advised on station plans
Crossrail’s planned integration with London’s Paddington Station has received qualified support from the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (Cabe).
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Transport for London in hunt for panel of expert advisers
Transport for London (TfL) is hunting for consultants and project managers to form an independent panel to advise on the delivery of its entire investment programme.
Crossrail braced for fresh fight over extra station
Crunch talks to decide the future of a proposed new Crossrail station for Kensington are due to begin next week, NCE has learned.
Progress reports
Boris says 2010 is biggest year yet for Crossrail project
London mayor Boris Johnson has said 2010 is poised to be a “huge year” for the £15.9bn Crossrail project with the main construction phase starting in earnest.
Crossrail moves ahead at TCR
The block of Charing Cross Road buildings once containing the famous Astoria Theatre is no more as work steams ahead on the new Tottenham Court Road Crossrail and Tube station.
Farringdon link is go with Crossrail
Network Rail has secured approval from Islington Council for its plans for an interchange between Thameslink and Crossrail services at Farringdon station in central London. Work will begin immediately on a new integrated ticket hall.
Westminster City Council approves Crossrail planning briefs
Westminster City Council has approved six planning briefs for the Crossrail construction sites at Bond Street, Paddington and Tottenham Court Road.
Transport Minister praises Crossrail progress
Transport Minister Rt Hon Sadiq Khan MP visited the Crossrail Canary Wharf construction site this week and welcomed its progress.
Crossrail announces small claims administrator
Crossrail has appointed OSG-Miller International as the administrator for its Small Claims Scheme.
Features
Viewpoint: Crossrail procurement gathers pace
The two main tunnelling contracts are about to go out to tender, as the huge project gathers momentum, says NCE transport correspondent Alexandra Wynne
Teutonic Tunneller
Tunnelling guru Martin Herrenknecht speaks out on the importance of Crossrail to Britain’s economy, infrastructure to the world at large and the role tunnel boring machines play. Margo Cole reports.
Crossrail: Major Project Report
Delivering Crossrail: Major project report
NCE presents its major project report on Crossrail - a comprehensive guide to the project featuring interviews with Crossrail chief executive Rob Holden and Crossrail chairman Terry Morgan.
Facts and figures
Crossrail
Crossrail will be a major new railway across London. 10-coach trains will run at frequencies up to 24 trains per hour.
It will be integrated with the Tube and national rail networks, and will link Heathrow Airport, the West End, the City of London and Canary Wharf. Crossrail was officially approved by Gordon Brown in October 2007.
- Original cost: £3bn
- Latest cost: £15.9bn
- Start date: preparatory works in 2009, major construction in 2010
- Opening date: passenger services begin in late 2017
- Main companies involved: Arup, Atkins, Capita Symonds, Mott MacDonald and Scott Wilson
- Tunnelled section of the line: 22km
- Internal tunnel diameter: 6m
- New trains: 65 to be constructed for Crossrail use
- Estimated benefit to UK economy: at least £36bn
Contracts news
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Crossrail gives second batch of design contracts to Atkins, Scott Wilson and Mott MacDonald
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Scott Wilson to design Farringdon Crossrail station
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Crossrail awards design contracts to old favourites
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Arup/Atkins and Motts win further major Crossrail design contracts
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Capita wins Crossrail western portal contract
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Bechtel wins contract for NR Crossrail work
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Crossrail starts preparatory works at Royal Oak tunnel site
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Crossrail awards first contracts under Enabling Works Framework
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CABE support for Crossrail at Paddington - CABE release
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Invitation to tender issued for redevelopment of Bond Street Tube station - TfL release
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Crossrail completes design contracts award process
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Huge year ahead for Crossrail as main construction due to start in 2010
