Southend Council has revealed its intention to campaign for Crossrail to be extended to Southend on Sea railway station. The plan is part of the draft five year plan that
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Government makes £350m available for Crossrail
The government has made a £350m short term loan facility available to Transport for London to support the Crossrail project in the immediate future. Further updates with regards to longer
Continue readingPoliticians call for Crossrail Ebbsfleet extension
Political leaders in the south east have submitted a proposal to government for the extension of Crossrail towards Ebbsfleet. Click here for the article
Continue readingMillions of revenue lost by Crossrail delay
Transport for London has offered an indication of the revenue lost by the delay to opening Crossrail. Approximately £20m extra was expected to be made from additional fares revenue to
Continue readingCrossrail opening date pushed back to Autumn 2019
Crossrail will not open in December following delays encountered during construction. Problems with fitting out some of the stations and integrating the signalling systems have contributed need to postpone the
Continue readingThames Commission recommends extension of Crossrail to Ebbsfleet
The Thames Commission has recommended extending Crossrail towards Ebbsfleet. In its report, which caps off two years’ work, the Commission highlights Crossrail to Ebbsfleet as a top priority that should
Continue readingVideo of Crossrail testing demonstrates progress
With the final section of overhead electric cables now switched on, the focus is now on testing and completion of the railway stations.
Continue readingDiscussions commence to extend Crossrail to Ebbsfleet
TfL has commenced discussions with Network Rail to develop the proposals to extend the Elizabeth line to Ebbsfleet according to a response to a Question to the Mayor.
Continue readingConcerns that Crossrail won’t be ready in December 2018
Concerns have been raised in board papers that the Elizabeth Line will not be ready for opening in December 2018, with a cost overrun likely as work is undertaken to
Continue readingCrossrail extension to Ebbsfleet receives backing
Proposals to extend Crossrail to Ebbsfleet have been submitted to the Thames Estuary Growth Commission. This follows support from the Mayor of London after it was included in his transport
Continue readingCrossrail enters final stages of construction
Photos have been released showing the progress being made on various aspects of Crossrail construction. The Elizabeth line is expected to open to regular services in December 2018. Source: Crossrail
Continue readingFirst Crossrail train enters tunnels
On Sunday 25 February, the first Crossrail train entered the Crossrail tunnels ahead of a testing phase that will see hundreds of runs operate through the tunnels before services begin
Continue readingCrossrail extension to Southend proposed by airport boss
The chief executive of Stobart Air has suggested that Crossrail could be extended to Southend creating links that could develop the aviation capacity sought by delivering a third runway at
Continue readingElizabeth Line Tube map revealed with less than one year to go
TfL has marked 12 months to go until the Elizabeth Line opens by revealing the Tube Map with the Elizabeth Line on. The construction of the Elizabeth line has now
Continue readingFinal section of Crossrail track laid
A significant milestone has been marked today with the official completion of the permanent track for the Elizabeth line – London’s newest railway. Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling
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