Crossrail Tunnelling: Completion of running tunnels in Docklands & southeast London

Crossrail’s Programme Director, Simon Wright gives an overview of the tunnelling milestones reached so far and the challenges that lie ahead. Crossrail’s train tunnels in Docklands and southeast London are now structurally complete, following the breakthrough by tunnel machine Ellie at Victoria Dock Portal in east London. Tunnel machine Elizabeth has started the final push west from Whitechapel that will see her and sister machine Victoria complete Crossrail’s train tunnels at Farringdon next year. Tunne