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…
Crossrail
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…
Costain Skanska ceases to be contractor delivering Crossrail’s Bond Street station
Crossrail and the Costain Skanska joint venture (CSJV) have parted ways at Bond Street station, with Crossrail to oversee completion of the remaining works in-house….
Coronavirus stops work on Crossrail
Transport for London (TfL) has announced that it has temporarily suspended work at all TfL and Crossrail construction sites to help limit the spread of…
Work on Ilford station to commence in the New Year
Work on significant improvements to Ilford station, in preparation for the Elizabeth line, will commence in January 2020. The major upgrade will provide customers with…
Crossrail delays opening the Elizabeth line once again – and increases the bill
Crossrail has revised its estimate of when London’s new Elizabeth line will open, and also warned that the costs have increased once again, this time…