Elizabeth Line

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Elizabeth line drivers' strike averted

Drivers were set to have gone on strike on four days across late February and early March.

Elizabeth Line 28 Feb

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Elizabeth line drivers vote to strike after pay deal rejected

ASLEF announces four strike dates after overwhelming vote in favour of industrial action.

Elizabeth Line 13 Feb

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Elizabeth line service involved on overspeed incident after driver became 'confused about train's location'

Class 345 unit went over set of points at almost double the permissible speed after being re-routed

Elizabeth Line 28 Jan

Heathrow Express unit 387130 rests at Paddington on Thursday, 30 November 2023. JOHN STRETTON

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Heathrow Express managers respond after ORR data shows decline in passenger numbers

The operator has recorded year-on-year declines in traffic in four out of the last five passenger numbers reports by the Office of Rail and Road

Office of Rail and Road 11 Dec

The Elizabeth line's Liverpool Street platform. JACK BOSKETT.

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Elizabeth line 'reshaping' London journeys as Britain's busiest stations are revealed

The Office of Rail and Road has published the data showing Britain's busiest stations in 2023-24, with the Elizabeth line serving six of the top ten

Office of Rail and Road 21 Nov

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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

Transport for London 20 Nov

The points at Manor Park where the overspeed occurred. Photo by MTREL

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Elizabeth Line train involved in overspeed incident - RAIB to issue safety digest

An Elizabeth Line train was involved in an overspeed incident in east London in September, prompting a Rail Accident Investigation Branch examination

Elizabeth Line 1 Nov

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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

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Records broken on Elizabeth line as passenger numbers rise again

London’s Elizabeth line continues to set new records, with a total of 18.3 million passengers carried in the four weeks to July 20.

Elizabeth Line 18 Sept

10 new Class 345 Aventra's have been agreed between Alstom and the DfT

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Details released of funding settlement for Elizabeth Line new trains

The additonal trains for the Elizabeth line, to be ordered to stave off closure of Alstom’s Derby Litchurch Lane Works, are to cost £2.45m per vehicle, according to a newly-released letter.

Elizabeth Line 16 Jul

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On-train mobile connectivity extends to Elizabeth Line tunnels

Travellers using the central tunnelled section of London’s Elizabeth Line now have 4G and 5G mobile phone coverage on the trains as well as in the stations.

London 8 Jul

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Alstom signs deal for vital Aventra order after DfT confirms funding

There was a sigh of relief in some circles late on Friday 14 June as Alstom and the Department for Transport (DfT) announced a £370 million pound deal for the construction and maintenance of 10 new nine-car Aventra trains for the Elizabeth Line.

Aventra 17 Jun

On September 11 2023, 345055 passes Southall with the 1130 Heathrow Terminal 4-Abbey Wood

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Elizabeth line ‘345s’ offer a lifeline for Derby Works

The Government has thrown a potential lifeline to Alstom’s troubled Derby Works

Derby Litchurch Lane 22 Apr

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Four bidders tussle for lucrative Elizabeth line contract

Global big-hitters are among the bidders for the lucrative new seven-year contract to operate London’s Elizabeth line.

Elizabeth Line 27 Feb

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Elizabeth line reaches millionth passenger milestone

The Elizabeth line has carried its 100 millionth passenger since opening last May

19 Feb

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TfL acclaims early successes of Elizabeth line

Christmas closures of part of the new Elizabeth line are needed to prepare the ground for the full opening of the 73-mile route and a record-breaking 2023

1 Dec

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Elizabeth line tunnels open to services from Reading

The latest stage of Elizabeth line opening means that direct services now connect Reading and Heathrow with Abbey Wood, without the need to change trains.

9 Nov

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