Journey To Crossrail
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Journey To Crossrail
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Author : Stephen Halliday
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2018-11-26
Journey To Crossrail written by Stephen Halliday and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-26 with Transportation categories.
Why did London have to wait so long for a main-line railway beneath its streets? For a few years in the mid-nineteenth century, Isambard Kingdom Brunel's broad-gauge Great Western trains ran from Reading to Faringdon. Now, after many false starts, his vision is being realised as the Elizabeth Line prepares to carry passengers from Reading to the City once again, and beyond to Essex and Kent, using engineering that would have earned the admiration of the greatest Victorian engineers. London historian Stephen Halliday presents an engaging discussion of Crossrail's fascinating origins and the heroic engineering that made it all possible.
The Story Of Crossrail
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Author : Christian Wolmar
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2018-11-01
The Story Of Crossrail written by Christian Wolmar and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-01 with Transportation categories.
The story of an engineering marvel of the twenty-first century, from Britain's bestselling railway writer. Crossrail, first conceived just after the Second World War in the era of Attlee and Churchill, has cost more than £15bn and is expected to serve 200 million passengers annually. From Reading and Heathrow in the west, the Elizabeth line will extend to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east, including 42 kilometres of new tunnels dug under central London. The author sets out the complex and highly political reasons for Crossrail's lengthy gestation, tracing the troubled progress of the concept from the rejection of the first Crossrail bill in the 1990s through the tortuous parliamentary processes that led to the passing of the Crossrail Act of 2008. He also recounts in detail the construction of this astonishing new railway, describing how immense tunnel-boring machines cut through a subterranean world of rock and mud with unparalleled accuracy that ensured none of the buildings overhead were affected. A shrewdly incisive observer of postwar transport policy, Wolmar pays due credit to the remarkable achievement of Crossrail, while analysing in clear-eyed fashion the many setbacks it encountered en route to completion. With a new afterword to mark the opening of Crossrail in 2022.
From Brunel To British Rail
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Author : Andy Shelley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
From Brunel To British Rail written by Andy Shelley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Railroads categories.
Trace a line across a map of London and one will encounter many historic railways. Railways are more dynamic than people may suppose; over time stations are reconfigured, bridges replaced, tracks re-aligned. Sometimes, whole lines or tracts of land, particularly those associated with London's freight operations, fall into disuse. The designers of Crossrail, London's latest railway, actively sought these out for adaptation. At many of these places historic buildings were adapted or removed to accommodate the new railway; elsewhere the building of Crossrail has unearthed the archaeological remains of some of London's earliest railways. Buildings have much to tell us about the lives and livelihoods of others, and Crossrail ensured that any building or site of archaeological significance affected by the works was surveyed by their team of archaeologists. This book presents the results of those surveys in the form of a collection of essays, largely based on the chronology of railway development in the capital. Collected together, the chapters provide new aspects to the history of railways in London; details of the buildings and structures affected, from engine sheds to turntables, are provided in a gazetteer. The results of the Crossrail project archaeology programme are published in this series of reports. Further information for each investigated site can be found in the project digital report archive. Please see www.crossrail.co.uk for further details. Crossrail is building a new rail line for London and the South East. The project is constructing 42km of tunnels under London, building ten new stations and upgrading 30 more. The railway will add 10% to central London's rail capacity, reduce journey times and improve accessibility. The route will run over 100km through 40 stations from Reading and Heathrow in the west, through central London and to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east.
The Changing Face Of London
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Author : Richard Brown
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
The Changing Face Of London written by Richard Brown and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with London (England) categories.
Much of Crossrail, London's latest railway, lies hidden beneath its streets. It is visible only where new stations have appeared and tunnel entrances formed. At many of these places existing buildings have had to be adapted or removed to accommodate the new railway. Buildings have much to tell us about the lives and livelihoods of others, and Crossrail ensured that any building affected by the works was surveyed by their team of archaeologists before any work began. This book considers what the buildings and structures examined in this way have told us about the changing face of London. Each chapter takes as its theme buildings that shared common functions or characteristics, such as the offices that lay in the way of the capital's new stations or the former industrial buildings that clustered around the railway's new tunnel portals. The background to each theme is set out before specific buildings are described and interpreted. Details of the buildings and structures, from pubs to power stations, appear in the gazetteer at the rear of the book. The results of the Crossrail project archaeology programme are published in this series of reports. Further information for each investigated site can be found in the project digital report archive. Please see www.crossrail.co.uk for further details. Crossrail is building a new rail line for London and the South East. The project is constructing 42km of tunnels under London, building ten new stations and upgrading 30 more. The railway will add 10% to central London's rail capacity, reduce journey times and improve accessibility. The route will run over 100km through 40 stations from Reading and Heathrow in the west, through central London and to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east.
An Elizabethan Progress
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Author : Brian Steptoe
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
An Elizabethan Progress written by Brian Steptoe and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with London (England) categories.
"An Elizabethan Progress is a team photographic project inspired by Crossrail, based on tracing the route of the tunnelled sections of London's new Elizabeth Line being delivered by Crossrail, but principally on the surface. The aim has been to photograph places and happenings and in particular, to include a number of images which have links to the actual Elizabeth Line in the tunnels below."--Back cover.
Crossrail The Whole Story
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Author : Christian Wolmar
language : en
Publisher: Apollo
Release Date : 2022-02-03
Crossrail The Whole Story written by Christian Wolmar and has been published by Apollo this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-03 with Subways categories.
The story of an engineering marvel of the twenty-first century, from Britain's bestselling railway writer. Crossrail, first conceived just after the Second World War in the era of Attlee and Churchill, has cost more than £15bn and is expected to serve 200 million passengers annually. From Reading and Heathrow in the west, the Elizabeth line will extend to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east, including 42 kilometres of new tunnels dug under central London. The author sets out the complex and highly political reasons for Crossrail's lengthy gestation, tracing the troubled progress of the concept from the rejection of the first Crossrail bill in the 1990s through the tortuous parliamentary processes that led to the passing of the Crossrail Act of 2008. He also recounts in detail the construction of this astonishing new railway, describing how immense tunnel-boring machines cut through a subterranean world of rock and mud with unparalleled accuracy that ensured none of the buildings overhead were affected. A shrewdly incisive observer of postwar transport policy, Wolmar pays due credit to the remarkable achievement of Crossrail, while analysing in clear-eyed fashion the many setbacks it encountered en route to completion. With a new afterword to mark the opening of Crossrail in 2022.
Crossrail Bill
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Author : Great Britain: Parliament: Select Committee on the Crossrail Bill
language : en
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Release Date : 2007-11-14
Crossrail Bill written by Great Britain: Parliament: Select Committee on the Crossrail Bill and has been published by The Stationery Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-11-14 with Political Science categories.
Incorporating HC 837-xliii to lvii, session 2005-06. The Crossrail Bill was originally published as HCB 2, session 2006-07 (ISBN 9780215707871) and was carried over into session 2007-08 as HCB 5 (ISBN 9780215709202). The first volume of the report is available separately as HC 235-I, session 2006-07 (ISBN 9780215036810), as is Vol. 2 (ISBN 9780215037169), Vol. 3 (ISBN 9780215037176) and Vol.5 (ISBN 9780215037190)
Crossrail Bill
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Author : Great Britain: Parliament: Select Committee on the Crossrail Bill
language : en
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Release Date : 2008
Crossrail Bill written by Great Britain: Parliament: Select Committee on the Crossrail Bill and has been published by The Stationery Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Business & Economics categories.
The Crossrail Bill was published as HCB 5, session 2007-08 (ISBN 9780215709202).
East London Railways
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Author : Malcolm Batten
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2020-12-15
East London Railways written by Malcolm Batten and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-15 with Transportation categories.
Malcolm Batten examines the way in which the railways of East London have changed and developed over the years, bringing the story right up to date with the introduction of Crossrail.
Crossrail Bill
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Author : Great Britain: Parliament: Select Committee on the Crossrail Bill
language : en
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Release Date : 2007-11-14
Crossrail Bill written by Great Britain: Parliament: Select Committee on the Crossrail Bill and has been published by The Stationery Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-11-14 with Political Science categories.
Incorporating HC 837-i to xx, session 2005-06. The Crossrail Bill was originally published as HCB 2, session 2006-07 (ISBN 9780215707871) and was carried over into session 2007-08 as HCB 5 (ISBN 9780215709202). The first volume of the report is available separately as HC 235-I, session 2006-07 (ISBN 9780215036810), as is Vol. 3 (ISBN 9780215037176), Vol. 4 (ISBN 9780215037183) and Vol.5 (ISBN 9780215037190)