Crossrail

Workers Celebrate Four Years Of CrossRail Construction

The Huffington Post UK | Christopher York | Posted 15.05.2013 | UK

Crossrail workers have celebrated a full year of tunnelling by dedicating a birthday cake to one of their boring machines, Phyllis. The faithful ...

Crossrail Is Changing London

Gareth Johnson | Posted 07.04.2013 | UK
Gareth Johnson

While additional traffic may be good news for businesses, for the gays and lesbians that form the foundation of Soho's sense of community there is a danger that in this commuter boom Soho could lose its sense of place and identity.

LOOK: 600 Year-Old Victims Of Black Death Excavated In London

The Huffington Post UK/PA | Posted 15.03.2013 | UK

Carefully laid out skeletons thought to be from a 14th century burial ground have been discovered during work on the London's Crossrail project. Tw...

What's 148m Long, 1,000 Tonnes And Under The Streets Of London?

The Huffington Post UK | Christopher York | Posted 11.03.2013 | UK

Boris Johnson was at the Crossrail Tunnelling Academy in Ilford Essex on Monday, visiting apprentices and getting a lesson in how to spray concrete. ...

Labour To Call For Investigation Into 'Blacklisting' Of Construction Workers

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 22.03.2013 | UK Politics

Labour is to call for an investigation into the blacklisting of workers by construction firms involved in major projects, including the Olympics and C...

London Trains Will Drive Themselves, Boris Pledges

The Huffington Post UK | Asa Bennett | Posted 08.03.2012 | UK Politics

London Mayor Boris Johnson has unveiled his plans for London transport in “the biggest transformation since the Victorian age”. Speaking to Co...

Fresh Hope For Bombardier

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 28.02.2012 | UK

Hopes rose on Tuesday that Britain's last remaining train factory will win a job-saving £1bn contract for London's Crossrail project. Derby-based ...

An Opportunity We Cannot Refuse: Infrastructure

Mike Robb | Posted 06.04.2012 | UK Politics
Mike Robb

It has long been accepted that infrastructure development is a vital piece of the growth puzzle. David Cameron certainly subscribes to this mantra, having put infrastructure at the heart of his growth strategy when he outlined a huge £30bn investment over the next four years.

Crossrail Trains Decision Delayed

PA | Posted 29.10.2011 | UK

PRESS ASSOCIATION -- The decision on who will supply new trains for Crossrail will be delayed, it has been reported. Bosses of the £16bn rail sche...