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The mining is going well,but we're never complacent. We never say, "Oh, yeah,we're, we, we're all that good," because that's the day it goeswrong. NARRATOR:Once set, they line the platformwalls with a plasticmembrane to keep them dry. MILLER:The membrane is fullywaterproof, tough, durable, and is going to form a sealaround our entire tunnel. We are going to be wrapped likea Christmas present. NARRATOR:With the platforms dug outand sealed here, the team at Farringdon now facestheir next challenge. To connect the stationstogether, builders across the line mustlay more than 30 miles of brand-new rail track. But space on site isat a premium, and installing Crossrail'strack at Farringdon without disrupting other workwill be no easy feat
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The mining is going well but we're never complacent
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We never say Oh yeah we're we
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we're all that good
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because that's the day it goes wrong
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NARRATOR Once set they line the platform walls
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with a plastic membrane to keep them dry
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MILLER The membrane is fully waterproof tough durable
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and is going to form a seal around
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our entire tunnel
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We are going to be wrapped like a Christmas present
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NARRATOR With the platforms dug out and sealed here
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the team at Farringdon now faces their next challenge
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To connect the stations together
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builders across the line must lay more than 30 miles
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of brand new rail track
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But space on site is at a premium
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and installing Crossrail's track at Farringdon
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without disrupting other work will be no easy feat
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Science documentaries about various topics.
