The Story of Crossrail

by Christian Wolmar

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1788540255
• ISBN13: 9781788540254
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Head of Zeus
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.3"