Crossrail 'not fully operational until mid-2022' and more than £2bn over budget
Earlier this week, the outgoing commissioner of Transport for London said the line wasCrossrail Ltd confirmed it planned to open the central section between Paddington and Abbey Wood in summer 2021.Crossrail Ltd said it was"increasingly confident" Bond Street station would be open before the central section was running.
"Intensive operational testing" of the signalling and safety systems on the central section is due to begin in the autumn. Mr Wild said:"I know that Londoners are deeply frustrated by the delays to the Elizabeth Line and we are doing everything we can to get this railway finished and open.A spokesperson for the mayor of London said:"TfL and the Department for Transport, as joint sponsors, will continue to hold the Crossrail leadership to account to ensure it is doing everything it can to open Crossrail safely and as soon as possible, and to mitigate further cost pressures.
Sean McKee, from the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said:"Of course safety is the first consideration, but it has to be appreciated that the delays to the project have been a blow to those businesses that made investment decisions based upon the previous timelines.
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