{"id":47886,"date":"2018-09-01T11:17:56","date_gmt":"2018-09-01T10:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.thesunrisetoday.com\/?p=47886"},"modified":"2018-09-01T11:18:40","modified_gmt":"2018-09-01T10:18:40","slug":"londons-15-billion-pound-crossrail-link-delayed-by-nearly-a-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.thesunrisetoday.com\/index.php\/londons-15-billion-pound-crossrail-link-delayed-by-nearly-a-year\/","title":{"rendered":"London\u2019s 15 billion-pound Crossrail link delayed by nearly a year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-47887\" src=\"https:\/\/english.thesunrisetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Crossrail.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"276\" height=\"183\" \/>The opening of Europe\u2019s biggest infrastructure project, London\u2019s new Crossrail train line, has been delayed by about nine months because the 15 billion pound ($19 billion) scheme requires more time for testing and for final work to be completed.<br \/>\nWhen fully open, the Elizabeth line, as it is officially known, will connect destinations such as Heathrow Airport in west London to areas such as the Canary Wharf financial district in the east.<br \/>\nIt will alleviate overcrowding and speed up journeys between key transport hubs in Britain\u2019s capital city.<br \/>\nThe central section was meant to open in December this year but it has now been delayed until next autumn.<br \/>\n\u201cThe original program for testing has been compressed by more time being needed by contractors to complete fit-out activity in the central tunnels and the development of railway systems software,\u201d Crossrail said in a statement.<br \/>\n\u201cTesting has started but further time is required to complete the full range of integrated tests.\u201d<br \/>\nMore than 200 million passengers are expected to use the Elizabeth line every year once it is operational.<br \/>\nBritain has a chequered past when it comes to delivering large infrastructure projects on time and within budget, including high-profile overspends such as the Millennium Dome and the 2012 Olympic Games.<br \/>\nIt has taken decades for politicians to decide on building a new runway at Heathrow airport.<br \/>\nIn January, a report issued by regulator Transport for London (TfL) said construction was \u201cnow 90 percent complete.\u201d<br \/>\nJuly board meeting minutes said: \u201cProgress is being made across all areas of the program; however significant cost and schedule pressures remain across the project.\u201d<br \/>\nCrossrail received 11.7 billion pounds from the Department for Transport and TfL between July 2008 and May 2018, according to the British parliament\u2019s website.<br \/>\nTfL said on Friday it was working closely with Crossrail to ensure all necessary work was completed.<br \/>\n\u201cThe delayed opening is disappointing, but ensuring the Elizabeth line is safe and reliable for our customers from day one is of paramount importance,\u201d said Mark Wild, London Underground and Elizabeth line Managing Director. <em>-Reuters<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\r\n<script>(function(d, s, id) {\r\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\r\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\r\n  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\r\n  js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_GB\/all.js#xfbml=1\";\r\n  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\r\n}(document, \"script\", \"facebook-jssdk\"));<\/script>\r\n <fb:comments href=\"https:\/\/english.thesunrisetoday.com\/index.php\/londons-15-billion-pound-crossrail-link-delayed-by-nearly-a-year\/\" font=\"arial\" num_posts=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"\" colorscheme=\"light\"  style=\"background:#FFFFFF;padding-top:0px;\r\npadding-right:0px;\r\npadding-bottom:0px;\r\npadding-left:0px;\r\nmargin-top:0px;\r\nmargin-right:0px;\r\nmargin-bottom:0px;\r\nmargin-left:0px;\r\n\"><\/fb:comments>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The opening of Europe\u2019s biggest infrastructure project, London\u2019s new Crossrail train line, has been delayed by about nine months because the 15 billion pound ($19 billion) scheme requires more time for testing and for final work to be completed. 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