Crossrail train approved for London
{{date|October 10, 2007}}
[[Image:CrossrailLine1Map.svg‎|thumb|right|300px|The Crossrail Line]]
The £16 billion [[w:Crossrail |Crossrail Scheme]], that will run through [[London]], [[w:Berkshire|Berkshire]] and [[w:Essex|Essex]] was given the go ahead; construction will begin by 2010 and it is expected to be finished by 2017. The line, that will provide 24-hour trains to the centre of London from the east and the west, will provide a better rail link to the West End.

[[United Kingdom|UK]] Prime Minister [[w:Gordon Brown|Gordon Brown]] said "It was a great day for London, Crossrail and the economy" with the project expected to add £20 billion a year to the UK economy.

The government is providing a third of the money with the rest made up from borrowing against future fares and a levy on London business rates.

The news was also welcomed from the railway union [[w:RMT|RMT]], who had been protesting to the government to go further for a new north to south high speed rail link.

Crossrail is also hoped to reduce the overcrowding to airports such as [[w:Heathrow airport|Heathrow]] and many others. 

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== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://www.bdpost.co.uk/content/barkinganddagenham/post/news/story.aspx?brand=BDPOnline&category=news&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=newsbdp&itemid=WeED09%20Oct%202007%2015%3A57%3A33%3A510
|title=Crossrail gets go-ahead at long last
|author=
|pub=Barking and Dagenham Post
|date=October 9, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7029201.stm
|title=Crossrail Gets Green Signal
|author=
|pub=BBC News Online
|date=October 5, 2007}}

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The Crossrail Line
The £16 billion Crossrail Scheme, that will run through London, Berkshire and Essex was given the go ahead; construction will begin by 2010 and it is expected to be finished by 2017. The line, that will provide 24-hour trains to the centre of London from the east and the west, will provide a better rail link to the West End.

UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown said "It was a great day for London, Crossrail and the economy" with the project expected to add £20 billion a year to the UK economy.

The government is providing a third of the money with the rest made up from borrowing against future fares and a levy on London business rates.

The news was also welcomed from the railway union RMT, who had been protesting to the government to go further for a new north to south high speed rail link.

Crossrail is also hoped to reduce the overcrowding to airports such as Heathrow and many others.
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