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TFL announces new operator for Elizabeth Line starting next year

Transport for London (TfL) has announced that GTS Rail Operations Limited, a joint venture between Go-Ahead Group, Tokyo Metro, and Sumitomo Corporation, will take over as the operator of the Elizabeth line from May 2025

TfL 20 Nov

HS2 viaduct under construction

News

New Infrastructure body will aim to accelerate major projects

In a bid to revitalise the UK's infrastructure systems, the government has announced the establishment of a new National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA).

HS2 11 Oct

News

New-look Burnham set for Crossrail

The new station building at Burnham, at the western end of the Elizabeth Line, has opened

23 Feb

News

Transport for London restructures its executive team

Transport for London has set out a new, leaner structure for its executive team, which is to be reduced from 11 members to seven.

28 Jan

News

Crossrail on home straight as trial operations begin

Trial operations have commenced on Crossrail ahead of the opening of the Elizabeth Line in the first half of next year, Transport for London has confirmed.

30 Nov

Crossrail – a progress update cover

Feature

Crossrail – a progress update

Crossrail could cost up to £218 million more than the funding available, reports the National Audit Office in its latest progress report on the mega-project.

Major projects 9 Jul

News

Crossrail: late 2021 target for central London

Passenger trains could run in the Crossrail central section next year, if trial running can start early enough

19 Oct

News

Crossrail’s nine-car Class 345s back in traffic

Full-length Class 345s return to traffic and finally make Heathrow passenger debut

5 Aug

News

No date confirmed for return of full-length Crossrail Class 345s

Nine-car Class 345s withdrawn from traffic by TfL Rail, with no date for their return yet announced.

24 Jul

News

Wild: plans to start Crossrail central section trial running

Crossrail Chief Executive provides update on the project's progress

9 Jul

News

EXCLUSIVE: Major projects will still be vital - so we need to be ready - Haines

“The need for additional capacity will be there and frankly, all this crisis might have done is bought us a few years of time,” - NR Chief Executive

1 May

News

Work on Crossrail sites suspended

Crossrail suspends work on construction sites due to COVID-19 outbreak

25 Mar

News

Crossrail “back on track”, but public trust must be restored

“This railway is now firmly back on track and will open as soon as practically possible in 2021" - Crossrail Chief Executive Mark Wild

24 Dec

News

London businesses reiterate backing for Crossrail 2

Government warned to not let Crossrail delays cloud judgement over £30 billion Crossrail 2

17 Dec

News

Crossrail’s Paddington service plans revealed

Plans for Paddington's low-level Elizabeth Line services unveiled as testing takes place at new station

15 Oct

News

Paddington-Reading Crossrail trains to begin running from December 15

Crossrail to start serving Reading later this year

1 Oct

News

Crossrail enters ‘high-risk’ phase with integration and testing

Cost of Crossrail could yet rise as project enters critical stage

25 Sept

News

More than 1,300 new coaches either stored or on test in UK

New train fleet round-up

27 Aug

News

Crossrail progress on testing and systems installation

Crossrail says the central section remains on track to be delivered in a revised period between October 2020 and March 2021

21 Aug

News

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Crossrail reboots with renewed focus

Crossrail Chief Executive MARK WILD is determined to consign the problems to the history books, and concentrate on a successful delivery.

19 Aug

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