Uploaded January 2017 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In the biggest single engineering operation ever mounted by Network Rail for the Crossrail project, major works were completed to the existing railway in outer London, Berkshire and Essex.
More than 4,000 workers were out on the railway over the ten-day Christmas period carrying out more than 330,000 hours of carefully planned work which will ultimately integrate the new tunnels beneath London with the existing rail network. This is vital as three-quarters of the route – which will be known as the Elizabeth line from 2018 – will run above ground in outer London, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Essex, bringing 1.5 million more people within 45 minutes of central London.
For more information visit:
crossrail.co.uk
Video released in 2017
In the biggest single engineering operation ever mounted by Network Rail for the Crossrail project, major works were completed to the existing railway in outer London, Berkshire and Essex.
More than 4,000 workers were out on the railway over the ten-day Christmas period carrying out more than 330,000 hours of carefully planned work which will ultimately integrate the new tunnels beneath London with the existing rail network. This is vital as three-quarters of the route – which will be known as the Elizabeth line from 2018 – will run above ground in outer London, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Essex, bringing 1.5 million more people within 45 minutes of central London.
For more information visit:
crossrail.co.uk
Video released in 2017
