Around 130,000 people travelled on London’s £18.9 billion Elizabeth line railway in the first few hours of operation on Tuesday morning.
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Crossrail to run empty trains for weeks to ensure ‘flawless’ service
Crossrail will operate empty trains for several weeks to ensure the service is “absolutely flawless” when it opens, the boss of Transport for London (TfL) said.
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Read moreReport warns ‘forensic focus’ needed to deliver Crossrail
A “forensic focus” is required to complete Crossrail within its revised budget and timescale, an inquiry has found.
Read moreCrossrail governance handed over to Transport for London
The Elizabeth line has reached its complex final stages with Crossrail Ltd working to complete the remaining infrastructure so it can fully test the railway and successfully transition the project as an operational railway to Transport for London (TfL).
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