Is the London Crossrail project finished?

In August 2020, with a pandemic between us and that latest development, news arrived that Crossrail now won’t be finished until 2022, and will require an extra £1.1 billion to complete.

What is the current status of Crossrail?

The Elizabeth line remains on track to open in the first half of 2022. The final phase of the programme, Trial Operations, is now underway and is the final step before passenger services can commence.

Is Crossrail 1 complete?

In April 2019, it was announced that Crossrail would be completed between October 2020 and March 2021, two years behind schedule, and that it would not include the opening of the Bond Street station, one of ten new stations on the line.

How much of Crossrail is open?

Transport for London (TfL) pledged that the first phase of the Crossrail project will launch by the end of June, the Standard reported. An exact opening date “has yet to be announced”, but on the TfL website it states that the plan is to open the line “in the first half of 2022”.

Why is Crossrail delayed?

An investigation by My London into the reasons for the delay suggests that: There were a significant number of people being paid by the Crossrail who either didn’t care or were happy for the job to go on as long as possible. There were cases of self-sabotage both systematically and by rogue individuals.

Will Crossrail 2 happen?

Crossrail 2 and the extension of the Bakerloo line have officially been put on hold, the commissioner of Transport for London has said. Speaking at a meeting of the London Assembly’s transport committee yesterday, Andy Byford confirmed TfL has now paused the two projects, which are worth a combined £36bn.

What went wrong with Crossrail?

Crossrail admitted that construction had been slow, with “lower than planned productivity in the final completion and handover of the shafts and portals” of the line. It said it had also overestimated the speed at which it could finish and hand over the new stations built in central London.

Is Crossrail still going ahead?

In January 2022, we’ve had confirmation from TfL that Crossrail is still on track to open “in the first half of this year” — no nothing new, but it’s still on schedule at the moment. Whether that’s January 2022, June 2022, or somewhere in between, remains to be seen.

How much did London Crossrail cost?

Awarded to BBMV with a target price of $151 million in 2010, the cost of the Whitechapel design-build contract rose to $1.1 billion by March, according to the National Audit Office. The hike was among the biggest on the Crossrail program, which has increased overall about 30% above the 2010 budget to $24.6 billion.