Major improvements for West Drayton station
West Drayton station has seen a range of improvements ahead of the Elizabeth line opening next year. The main changes include a newly revamped ticket…
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National Audit Office reports on Crossrail challenges
The National Audit Office (NAO) has released its latest report on the progress being made by Crossrail (the company in charge of construction) to deliver…
Elizabeth line station at Woolwich transferred to TfL
The new Elizabeth line station at Woolwich is the latest to be transferred from the Crossrail construction project over to its new owner, Transport for…
Farringdon Elizabeth line station handed over to Transport for London
Crossrail, which is building London’s new Elizabeth line railway under the heart of the city, has officially handed over Farringdon station to Transport for London…
Construction milestone for Ealing Broadway upgrade
The work to remodel Ealing Broadway station, extending the platforms at the station to accommodate the new Elizabeth line trains, has reached a major milestone…
Turner & Townsend to support Crossrail engineering safety and assurance case
Programme management consultant Turner & Townsend has been appointed to provide project management and assurance support to the Rail for London Infrastructure (RfLI) team on…
Crossrail governance transfers to TfL
The Crossrail project, which is being undertaken by Crossrail Limited, will deliver the Elizabeth line under and through London, which is now scheduled to enter…
Study to consider extending Crossrail to Ebbsfleet
There has recently been a growing interest in extending the south-eastern ‘leg’ of Crossrail, which currently terminates at Abbey Wood, into Kent as far as…
Crossrail now set to open in Summer 2022, a further £450 million over November 2019 estimate
The latest update from Crossrail’s leadership team to the company’s board is predicting that the Elizabeth line across and under London will open “in the…
Crossrail delivery of the Elizabeth line goes back due to COVID-19
The Crossrail project, to build the Elizabeth line across and under London, looks like it will be delayed again. The Crossrail board has received an…