An update on the exciting Crossrail project, which is the biggest engineering project in Europe and forms a major part of the Mayor’s Transport Strategy. Crossrail will connect 37 stations, including Heathrow airport and Maidenhead in the west with Canary Wharf, Abbey Wood and Shenfield in the east.

17.15 Doors open
17.30 Lecture commences

Work is progressing to create 21km of new twin-bore tunnels and 8 new sub-surface stations. This lecture will describe key aspects of the project design and planning, provide an update on construction progress and explain how engineering solutions have been developed to cope with the challenges presented by delivering such a complex project in the heart of a congested city.

This event is at the University of Cardiff which is five minutes walk from Cardiff Queen Street station. Turn right out of the station, right under the railway (Newport Road), first left into West Grove and first left again into The Parade. Trevithick Building is then on the right. Car parking is available at the University.

Please stay on and join us for further discussion with food and drinks.