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Rail industry news / 14 April 2011 /
Following the successful Channel Tunnel Rail Link contract, joint venture partners HOCHTIEF Solutions AG and J Murphy & Sons Limited have now been awarded a further tunnel project in London. The joint venture is constructing two tunnels and portal structures with a total length of around eight kilometres in southeast London for Crossrail Limited. The £200 million contract is part of the Crossrail project which will link the East and West London rail routes. (more…)
Rail industry news / 14 April 2011 /
Crossrail today announced that a contract notice has been placed in the Official Journal of the European Union seeking expressions of interest for the central section signalling system. The value of the contract is in the region of £75m.
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Rail industry news / 11 April 2011 /
Heathrow Airport today sets out a new rail strategy with a view to improving passenger experience, taking cars off the road and placing the economic benefits of the UK’s only hub airport at the centre of the national rail network. (more…)
Rail industry news / 7 April 2011 /
Crossrail today announced its intention to award the remaining tunnel contracts for Europe’s largest construction project. The two contracts for Thames Tunnel construction and Connaught Tunnel refurbishment are worth in the region of £225m and will deliver the construction of around 3km of twin-bored tunnel.
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Rail industry news / 30 March 2011 /
Crossrail has confirmed the shortlist for new rolling stock and depot facilities. The invitation to tender will be issued in late 2011 with contract award in late 2013. (more…)
Rail industry news / 16 March 2011 /
Londoners were given a glimpse of the future today when images were released of a full size mock-up of a below ground Crossrail platform. The mock-up has been built to help Crossrail understand how the designs for the new platforms will look and feel in real life and to decide whether any design modifications need to be made before main construction of the stations begins later this year.
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Rail industry news / 25 February 2011 /
Crossrail Limited today announced two new Non-Executive appointments to the Crossrail Board, strengthening it further to help deliver the major new railway for London and the south east.
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Rail industry news / 28 October 2010 /
Crossrail has awarded the Paddington Integrated Project (PIP) preparatory works contract to Carillion Construction Limited.
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Rail industry news / 13 October 2010 /
Work is set to start on a new academy which will give thousands of young people the skills and training needed to kick-start a career in construction after VolkerFitzpatrick was notified of Crossrail’s intention to award the contract to them. (more…)
Rail industry news / 2 September 2010 /
Crossrail today announced the shortlist for the refurbishment of the Connaught Tunnel, a major part of the Abbey Wood branch, and the Pudding Mill Lane Tunnel Portal. (more…)
Rail industry news / 1 September 2010 /
Network Rail today confirmed it had successfully delivered another important piece of work on the Crossrail project – the key date 1 submission – ahead of schedule. (more…)
Rail industry news / 16 June 2010 /
Network Rail is creating more than 300 skilled engineering jobs in the next year to help deliver some of Britain’s most vital rail infrastructure projects. The projects will help transform the capital’s transport system and bring about massive improvements for passengers and freight users across the country. (more…)
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