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Europe’s largest construction<br />
project<br />
The Crossrail project is the biggest construction project in Europe and is one of the largest single<br />
infrastructure investments ever undertaken in the UK. 75 per cent of the project has now<br />
been delivered, and the project is being delivered on time and on budget.<br />
Over two-thirds of the permanent track on the line has now been laid, and nearly all of the platform<br />
structures, which will give step-free access to the 200m long trains at all of the 10 new stations,<br />
have also been built.<br />
Over the course of the next year, the railway and new stations will continue to take shape as the<br />
tunnels are furnished with over 15,000km of cable which will deliver power, lighting and communications<br />
systems through the tunnels. Over 4km of full height platform edge screens will be fitted<br />
at stations. This will help with the circulation of air and to maintain temperature levels along with<br />
huge vent fans that will be installed at 18 locations across the route.<br />
Since the construction of the new railway began in 2009, over 15,000 men and women have<br />
worked on the project and over 100 million working hours have been completed. Over 600 apprentices<br />
have also been recruited on the Crossrail project.<br />
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