Crossrail Tunneling: When One Digs Beneath London One Digs Through History [28 Pics]

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Link: Crossrail: Tunneling Beneath London - In Focus - The Atlantic

 

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An archaeologist displays a 16th century Venetian gold coin, perforated to be worn as jewelery, which was dug out from the Crossrail site next to Liverpool Street Station in the City of London, on August 7, 2013. (Reuters/Andrew Winning)

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Fascinating.

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Link: Crossrail: A first journey on London’s new line - BBC News

 

Crossrail: A first journey on London’s new line

 

The Elizabeth line is a new railway line that will travel between Essex to Berkshire under central London.

 

It will increase rail capacity in the city by 10%.

 

The railway is three-and-a-half years late and billions over budget but it should be open by June.

 

Watch as transport correspondent Tom Edwards rides a train being tested under central London.

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It's a brilliant engineering project that I have followed all the way through. I know people moan about it being late or over budget but really with this kind of project there is no way to know exact timescales or budgets.

 

It really is a feat of british engineering and very impressive. The stations, entry and exit and sheer speed of the thing are going to be awesome.

 

Best thing is I now have another line option into London where I live for whent he GWR goes down!