Crossrail time lapse: Huge rail flyover launched to improve connection to Heathrow
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The launch of a new bridge over the Great Western Main Line has been completed as part of works to ensure that the existing railway is ready for Crossrail trains to and from Heathrow.
The new flyover in Stockley, Hillingdon, will ensure that Crossrail and Heathrow Express services heading towards central London will be able to join the Great Western Main Line without delaying, or being delayed, by other trains using the route.
Two jacks launched the bridge with a force equivalent to that needed to lift 115 London taxis. A total of 20 moveable wheels and special Teflon sheets were also used to help the bridge launch.
When the route to the west of London fully opens in 2019, Crossrail will significantly improve links between Heathrow and the capital's main commercial and financial districts -- the West End, the City and Canary Wharf. Passengers will be able to catch one train all the way through central London, reaching Bond Street in 26 minutes and Canary Wharf in 40 minutes.
Find out more about Crossrail:
http://www.crossrail.co.uk/
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