Malcolm Cowley, 48, works for Vinci Construction. They are the biggest civil engineering and concessions company in the world. Macolm is currently Project Controls Manager for the Cross Rail Project. This means he will be responsible for the costs and programmes of tunnels, portals and shafts throughout this project.
I asked him a few questions about the project.
So, Malcolm, what exactly is the Cross Rail Project?
We will be building a new railway that will take mainline trains through London in tunnels. It involves 29 miles of tunnel and major station upgrades at Paddington, Bond Street, Tottenham Court Raod, Farringdon, Liverpool Street, White Chapel and Canary Wharf. We have started a few already and plan to start more in the next couple of years.
How much will all this cost?
It is etimated to cost around £16 billion pounds.
Wow. So, what will this mean for London?
I'd say the most important thing is that it will increase rail capacity for London commuters such as myself. But, it will also be good for business as it will link heathrow to Canary Wharf and or course, it will be creating thousands of jobs during its construction.
When is the project due to end?
At the moment the plan is to have it all finished by the end of 2017 and right now we are on trakc to do so.
For more information go to the Cross Rail website:
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