London Thamesport flushed to receive first train for Tideway East

A vast new tunnel is being built under London, and although it will carry no trains when completed, it will be rail freight that makes it happen. This is the answer to London’s sewerage problem, and the answer is rail freight. How else could thousands upon thousands of precast tunnel sections be delivered to the vast Thames Tideway Project, if not by rail.

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Author: Simon Walton

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London Thamesport flushed to receive first train for Tideway East

A vast new tunnel is being built under London, and although it will carry no trains when completed, it will be rail freight that makes it happen. This is the answer to London’s sewerage problem, and the answer is rail freight. How else could thousands upon thousands of precast tunnel sections be delivered to the vast Thames Tideway Project, if not by rail.

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Author: Simon Walton

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