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The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway

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Ten thousand engineers and construction workers race to complete Crossrail.

Countdown to Crossrail. The dedicated team racing against time to complete the Elizabeth Line. Battling with the ballooning budget and looming launch, can they keep London moving?

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The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway: Series 1

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The 15 Billion Pound Railway: Series 1: Episode 1: Urban Heart Surgery

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A look at London's Crossrail, which requires building 42km of tunnels under the city.

Documentary series following a team of engineers and construction workers as they build London's Crossrail - trying not to disrupt traffic or cause damage.

This series follows a team of more than 10,000 engineers and construction workers as they race to build a brand new railway under London - Crossrail - London's new Underground. Costing fifteen billion pounds, it's the biggest engineering project in Europe and a huge challenge to pull off. As they burrow the 42km of tunnels, engineers must battle to make sure that listed buildings don't crack, London Underground trains keep running, roads don't shut and the City stays in business. Crucially, they must drive one of their gigantic 1,000-tonne tunnel-boring machines through a tiny gap in the congested underbelly of Tottenham Court Road station without the passengers on the tube platforms below knowing they are there.

The 15 Billion Pound Railway: Series 1

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Series following engineers and construction workers as they build London's Crossrail.

Series following a team of more than 10,000 engineers and construction workers as they race to build a brand new railway under London - Crossrail - London's new Underground.

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