Topic: Crossrail

Nighttime shot of snowy London skyline showing railway tracks approaching London Bridge with The Shard on the skyline

London’s infrastructure party cooling down and coming to an end

London’s funding uncertainty has cast a shadow on rail freight operations. Transport for London (TfL) has recently announced a moratorium on larger transport infrastructure projects due to funding uncertainty and inflationary pressures. The agency that...Read more

19-07-2023|Comment|author: Simon Walton

The train finally arriving on 24 May is the first Elizabeth Line train

After delay upon delay, London is finally getting its new crossrail service, in less than three weeks from today. On 24 May, the long-awaited Elizabeth Line will begin revenue-earning service beneath the streets of London,...Read more

05-05-2022|1 comment|author: Simon Walton

Crossrail: Why the Elizabeth Line will change more than London

It’s not the UK’s biggest civil engineering project. It’s not even the biggest project undermining London’s storied streets, but it will make the biggest impression on the UK’s economic landscape, without even scratching the surface....Read more

28-04-2022|1 comment|author: Simon Walton

First homes completed above Crossrail station

The first homes to be constructed above a new Crossrail station have been completed by Berkeley Homes in Woolwich at Royal Arsenal. More than a thousand homes will be constructed above the new Crossrail station...Read more

22-08-2015|Comment|author: Marieke van Gompel