Crossrail update released: Hopes of Easter 2022 opening fade?
The latest report on Crossrail progress has been released by TfL analysing progress and incidents over the summer.
The report highlights issues such as a train in the Abbey Wood area passing a red light on 28 July. That’s a major no-no in rail.
It also mentions the incident of two transformer failures over the summer and states investigations will continue. Transformer failures caused much delay in 2018.
One part states there is “significant pressure” to open in the first half of 2022, but on balance it’s still most likely. However it appears any hope of an Easter opening may be optimistic.
One major issue was already known and covered on this site, with delays to train signalling software highlighted in a National Audit Office report in July.
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I’m sure many of us would volunteer to be bogus passengers but the chances are that we’re all going to be rendered immobile because of old age before getting the chance. And I’m only 5.
It’s getting to the point where I wonder if this will ever open in my lifetime…
Passing a red light is driver error or recklessness. Software problems are more complicated, but will be sorted out eventually. I have more chance of riding CrossRail than I do the Bakerline extension to Lewisham. I am 63 and time is running out. 😂
And the Elizabeth Line that could extend from Abbey Wood to Dartford, Gravesend and Rochester.
Sadly I think Crossrail (Elizabeth Line) opening could be delayed to summer/autumn 2022 why software issues and other last minute techincal problems are sorted.
Unfortunately I cannot see the Bakerloo Line extension to Lewisham happening in the next 10 to 20 years which is a shame as the public transport infrastructure a cross Greater London is in need of major improvements.