Crossrail

London Assembly finds ‘grave discrepancies’ and was ‘misled’ over Crossrail delay

04 October 2018London transport bosses and the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, have been accused of misleading the London Assembly Transport Committee after it “identified grave discrepancies” in evidence given to its investigation. The committee has b...

Crossrail chair Sir Terry Morgan to step down after project setbacks

04 October 2018The chairman of the £15bn Crossrail project, Sir Terry Morgan, is reported to be preparing to step down after it was revealed that the new line would not open until an undefined date next autumn, Sky News has revealed. Sir Terry, who has he...

Crossrail: Khan commissions report into governance, says he ‘cannot be sure’ of completion date

24 September 2018The London mayor has failed to quell concerns about the future of the city’s Crossrail project after he claimed he ‘cannot be sure’ of the completion date. Speaking to BBC Radio London, Sadiq Khan that a “very speedy&rdquo...

Around £20m in revenue could be lost due to Crossrail opening delay

07 September 2018Around £20m of revenue could be lost due to delays in opening Crossrail, leaders in transport said. At a London Assembly meeting on Thursday, transport bosses claimed £20m in revenue for TfL could be lost in the upcoming financial yea...

Corbyn pledges £10bn for Northern Crossrail project

04 September 2018Jeremy Corbyn has pledged that Labour would invest at least £10bn to deliver Crossrail for the north in his flagship announcement for the party’s ‘National Rail Campaign Day.’ Corbyn travelled the proposed route with commu...

Crossrail delay: Politicians and businesses react to the ‘massive catastrophe’

31 August 2018Politicians and business leaders have banded together to issue some strong words regarding today’s news that Crossrail will be delayed by at least nine months and up to potentially a year. Labour’s Lord Adonis took to Twitter to air h...

Crossrail will not open this year as launch delayed by at least 9 months

31 August 2018Elizabeth Line services through central London have been delayed by at least nine months as Crossrail pencils in extra time to complete final infrastructure and carry out extensive testing. The section, between Paddington and Abbey Wood, was sche...

Crossrail soars £600m over budget, further costs on the way

25 July 2018The Crossrail budget is operating at £600m over budget and extra funding will still be required for the project in the future. In a written statement to Parliament yesterday, rail minister Jo Johnson said that despite it being “anothe...

Elizabeth Line: a greener approach

17 July 2018Howard Smith, operations director for TfL Rail and the Elizabeth Line, outlines the key features of the brand-new, eco-friendly Old Oak Common depot which recently opened its doors in the capital. Operations have begun at the new, purpose-built t...

Crossrail boss appointed to replace Higgins at HS2

13 July 2018The man who has been chair of Crossrail since 2009 has been appointed to the same top job at HS2 Ltd, taking over from Sir David Higgins. Sir Terry Morgan has been selected by transport secretary Chris Grayling to lead HS2 as its chairman from 1...

Crossrail 2 update moves project forward

31 May 2018Crossrail 2 has moved a step closer to commencing work, it has claimed following the publication of updated plans to take the scheme forward. Since the last consultation on the proposals for the project, Crossrail 2 has been working to develop th...

Elizabeth Line trains undergoing final testing phases, travelling through tunnels at 60mph

29 May 2018 The first footage of the new Elizabeth line of trains being tested in London has been released, with the major infrastructure project now in its final stages. Images show the new fleet’s automatic train control system (which operates...

Crossrail and Aslef partnership ‘pioneer in union relations’

25 May 2018The working partnership between MTR Crossrail and trade union Aslef has been recognised in a case study by the Involvement and Participation Association (IPA). The case study highlights the working relationships that have been developed and susta...

Crossrail 2 and NPR timetable and funding decision needed this year, says NIC

25 May 2018Sir John Armitt has called for the independent financial review of Crossrail 2 to report back by the end of this year. Speaking at the UK Transport Infrastructure Summit on Wednesday, the chair of the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) call...

TfL orders five more Elizabeth Line trains in £70m Bombardier deal

28 March 2018Bombardier Transportation is to provide five additional Aventra trains for London’s Elizabeth Line in a major deal announced this week. The agreement with TfL also includes an expansion to the existing Train Services Agreement to cover the...