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• In Pictures: A Return To The Crossrail Webcam

  Continuing on from where we left off last time , below you'll find another selection of images from the webcam handily located in TfL's offices at CentrePoint. This looks down onto the Crossrail demolision works underway at Tottenham Court Road... Posted Oct 28 2009, 10:27 AM by London Reconnections Filed under: construction projects, crossrail

• Crossrail: Abbey Wood - Gravesend Safeguarded

  The DfT have announced that a Safeguard Direction has been issued to Local Authorities for a rail corridor to take Crossrail from Abbey Wood to Gravesend and Hoo Junction. Obviously this does not mean that the extension itself is now part of Crossrail's... Posted Oct 14 2009, 03:12 PM by London Reconnections Filed under: crossrail

• Crossrail: Scope Creeping West

  Wee Sleeked, timorous cowering beastie oh what a panics in thy breastie? - Robert Burns The honourable member for the Bens and Glens of Kensington and Chelsea, Sir Malcolm Rifkind, knows a ticking parcel of hot potatoes when he sees one. As John Major... Posted Sep 28 2009, 10:18 PM by London Reconnections Filed under: construction projects, crossrail

• Mayor's Question Time - 09/09: Crossrail

  Islington's Crossrail commitments, Cycling spaces around Crossrail stations, airconditioning Crossrail, saving construction costs, modal shift in West London. What advance information did businesses in Islington receive about the Business Rates Supplement... Posted Sep 22 2009, 05:21 PM by London Reconnections Filed under: crossrail, mayors questions

• CABE Question Farringdon Station Design

  On the 15th September, OIL (a three letter acronym standing for "Our Intrepid Leader") published a report that Farringdon Station had been approved. Whilst I won't quite contradict him, approbation was not quite universal. True, Islington... Posted Sep 17 2009, 11:12 AM by London Reconnections Filed under: crossrail, thameslink, farringdon

• Farringdon Station Gets Planning Approval

  Islington Council have granted planning permission for the new ticket hall at Farringdon. We covered (including pictures) the ticket hall previously here . Network Rail have, however, produced a more "media friendly" version of one of the images... Posted Sep 15 2009, 12:19 PM by London Reconnections Filed under: crossrail, thameslink, farringdon

• Possible Crossrail Role For PFI Bank

  The Independent is reporting that the Government is investigating the possibility of expanding the remit of the "PFI Bank" to include Crossrail. The Bank's powers were finalized earlier this year, and its main role is stepping in to provide... Posted Sep 01 2009, 10:37 AM by London Reconnections Filed under: crossrail

• Crossrail Tunnelling Contracts Tendered

  Crossrail has put out two major tenders for tunneling contracts. The first covers the 6.2km stretch from Royal Oak Portal (west of Paddington Station) to Farringdon. It is planned to be a 58-month project and includes provision for a shaft and crossover... Posted Aug 26 2009, 03:09 PM by London Reconnections Filed under: construction projects, crossrail

• Wandsworth Council Query Vauxhall Tower Transport Funding Priorities

  Wandsworth Borough Council have issued a press release questioning the current transport funding allocations for Developer Makes' Vauxhall Tower. Wandsworth claim that the developers have reached an agreement with the Mayor's Office that will... Posted Aug 24 2009, 04:33 PM by London Reconnections Filed under: crossrail, northern line, battersea extension

• Bechtel Article On Crossrail

  Bechtel's internal Globe Magazine covered Crossrail last month, and the article has been floating around as a scanned pdf . I've transcribed it below, as it provides a glance into the project from Bechtel's perspective, as well as including... Posted Aug 21 2009, 11:27 AM by London Reconnections Filed under: construction projects, crossrail

• New Battersea Plans Informally Submitted

  Property Week is reporting that, in line with previously suggestions that a full application might be near , a planning application has been informally submitted for the Battersea Power Station site: The planning application for the £4bn redevelopment... Posted Aug 03 2009, 11:54 AM by London Reconnections Filed under: construction projects, crossrail, northern line, battersea extension

• In Pictures: New Farringdon Ticket Hall

  The plans for the new integrated Thameslink/Crossrail Ticket Hall are now up on the Islington Council website. I've pulled out a few of the more interesting perspectives and cross sections to try and give a "feel" for the new station, which... Posted Jul 28 2009, 12:57 PM by London Reconnections Filed under: construction projects, crossrail, thameslink

• Mayor's Question Time - 07/09: Crossrail

  Crossrail and the shift in transport usage. Transporting the rubble. Crossrail and the canals. Taking Crossrail to Ebbsfleet. Funding assurances from the Government. How much modal shift can we expect after Crossrail is operational, particularly in West... Posted Jul 22 2009, 01:06 PM by London Reconnections Filed under: crossrail, mayors questions

• The 12 Month Crossrail Funding Update To Parliament

  Sadiq Khan, Minister of State for Transport has updated Parliament on Crossrail costs in the last 12 months. In full: On 14 July last year, my honourable Friend Tom Harris MP made a statement offering assurance to Parliament that a statement will be published... Posted Jul 16 2009, 02:02 PM by London Reconnections Filed under: crossrail

• Crossrail at Tottenham Court Road

  Preparatory work continues apace at Tottenham Court Road for Crossrail, with demolisions now solidly underway. The last few months have seen the first visual signs of the work properly manifest around the properties Crossrail acquired last year. Handily... Posted Jul 15 2009, 05:04 PM by London Reconnections Filed under: crossrail