Latest Crossrail News
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Crossrail Ltd: Our Plan to Get Back on Track
Following criticism because of lengthy delays, Crossrail Ltd has published its plans to get back on track with the Elizabeth line in London.
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Elizabeth Line: Opening of Central Section Delayed Until 2019
Crossrail: The central section of the Elizabeth line will open during autumn 2019. Construction on the line is almost finished, but the sect…
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UK: New Maintenance Trains for London’s Elizabeth Line
A rail milling train and two multi-purpose engineering trains are currently undergoing testing in Europe. They will be delivered to London l…
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UK: Railway Industry Association Announces 2018 Conference
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has announced the themes and keynote speakers for its 2018 Conference in London, 22 October. The 2018…
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TfL Orders Additional Trains for London's Elizabeth Line
Jointly sponsored by the Department for Transport (DfT) and TfL, the Elizabeth line is the largest infrastructure project of its kind in Eur…
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Crossrail Latest: Construction of London's Newest Railway Enters Final Stages
New images released by Crossrail Limited highlight construction progress across the route to deliver London’s newest railway, the Elizabeth …
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London's Elizabeth Line Reaches Testing Milestone
Crossrail and Transport for London (TfL) have hailed a major milestone for Europe’s largest infrastructure project as the first new Elizabet…
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Iconic Roundels Installed at Elizabeth Line Stations
The latest version of Transport for London’s (TfL’s) historic design has begun to make an appearance across London’s newest railway – the El…
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Crossrail's Quarterly Update: October 2017
The Crossrail programme is now 87% complete. Last month, the final section of track was installed at Whitechapel station, completing all new…
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Track Installation Work Completed on London’s Newest Railway
A significant milestone was marked on September 13, with the official completion of the permanent track for the Elizabeth line – London’s ne…
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Crossrail: New Timelapse Footage Highlights Current Progress
With over half the escalators now installed in the new Elizabeth line stations, new timelapse footage and photos released by Crossrail highl…
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MTR Announces Steady Growth as it Continues to Expand its UK Operations
MTR Corporation, which holds the Crossrail concession and will soon take over the South Western franchise as part of a joint venture, has an…
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Transport for London to Order More Trains for Elizabeth Line
Services on the Elizabeth line are set to be even more extensive and frequent than originally planned when the line becomes fully operationa…
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Crossrail: New Footage Reveals Tunnel Fit-Out Progress
New images released by Crossrail reveal further tunnel fit-out progress as work continues under London to install the overhead catenary syst…
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New Elizabeth Line Trains are First to Run Without Yellow Front Ends
Following changes announced to standards last year, the new fleet of Elizabeth Line trains are the first to run on Britain’s mainline railwa…
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Inspiring Stories for International Women in Engineering Day – Emma Gilchrist
To celebrate International Women in Engineering Day on 23 June, we interviewed inspiring woman in rail Emma Gilchrist from Motion Rail to he…
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Crossrail's Quarterly Update: May 2017
The Crossrail route will service a total of 40 stations, 10 of which will be wholly new. In Crossrail’s May update, works completed include:
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Thames Valley Electrification Reaches Major Milestone
New trains on the way as Thames Valley electrification reaches major milestone. Last weekend, Network Rail successfully electrified 12 miles…
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Check Out Crossrail's January Update!
Crossrail's January update sees the completion of important station works; in addition work has progressed well on the tracks and with the r…
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Plans for Major Transformation of Ilford Station Unveiled
Network Rail has submitted proposals for a new station building in Ilford as part of the improvements being delivered for the Crossrail proj…
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Last Major Crossrail Contract Awarded
The last major Crossrail contract has been awarded to Alstom, Costain and TSO, bringing to an end the biggest procurement programmes the UK …
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Modern Railways 2016 Comes to Singapore
Modern Railways 2016 will take place in Singapore from 3 – 5 August 2016. The event presents an opportunity for railway stakeholders to mee…
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First Look: Crossrail Royal Oak to Bond Street
Crossrail Ltd. have released new images of their fit-out activities taking place in the tunnels linking Crossrail Royal Oak to Bond Street.
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Survey Names MTR Best Swedish Operator
In the most recent ‘Swedish Quality Index’ transport survey, operator MTR Express received an overall rating of 71%, making MTR Best Swedish…