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Cross-city expansion gets underway

By 2008-03-25T06:33:00

Class 319 EMU at St Pancras Photo: Brian Morrison

LONDON: Network Rail has begun work on the long-planned upgrade of the Thameslink cross-city route, where tendering is now in hand for major works due to commence in January. Under a two-stage programme costing a total of £5·5bn, platforms will be lengthened to accommodate 12-car trains operating at a frequency ...

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