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Europe’s Largest Man-Made Nature Reserve

If you dig a big hole, you get a lot of earth and rubbish to dispose of.  CrossRail is digging two of the biggest tunnels in the world and have not only done a proper archaeological job, but have come up with an innovative solution to the spoil disposal. It is being shipped to Wallasea Island to create a whole new nature reserve. There’s a BBC report on the operation here.  You can also see CrossRail’s press release, which has a lot of pictures.

September 17, 2012 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Birds, Crossrail, Essex, Trains