i m 34 metres underground, inside one of the new stations that will open on the 24th of may, on the elizabeth line, the result of the crossrail project. now, building all this. one of those platforms is just there to my right. building all of this has been a massive undertaking. the point is to increase capacity, to cut journey times, and to give more people quick access to central london. there have been delays, and costs have ballooned, but finally it is nearly here. train now standing on platform a is your elizabeth rnnn non standing on platform a is your elizabeth on platform a is your elizabeth line service to abbey wood. no one is getting on or offjust yet, but this new railway is getting ready for its first paying passengers. the line will link shenfield in essex to reading in berkshire via central london. but the full timetable and seamless end to end travel won t be in place until next year. it will initially run in three separate parts. from the 24th of may, the section b
inside one of the new stations that will open on the 24th of may, on the elizabeth line, the result of the crossrail project. now, building all this. one of those platforms is just there to my right. building all of this has been a massive undertaking. the point is to increase capacity, to cut journey times, and to give more people quick access to central london. there have been delays, and costs have ballooned, but finally it is nearly here. train now standing on platform a is your elizabeth line - service to abbey wood. no one is getting on or offjust yet, but this new railway is getting ready for its first paying passengers. the line will link shenfield in essex to reading in berkshire via central london. but the full timetable and seamless end to end travel won t be in place until next year. it will initially run in three separate parts. from the 24th of may, the section between paddington and abbey wood will run monday
morning. coming in behind her now. good morninu. , ., morning. yes, i can. good morning. for ten years. morning. yes, i can. good morning. for ten years, sheffield morning. yes, i can. good morning. for ten years, sheffield is morning. yes, i can. good morning. for ten years, sheffield is one - morning. yes, i can. good morning. for ten years, sheffield is one of. for ten years, sheffield is one of the cities for ten years, sheffield is one of the cities that has made plans around the cities that has made plans around that promise that hsz, the high speed rail link to the capital, would high speed rail link to the capital, would make its way through here. but also, interconnectivity across cities also, interconnectivity across cities in also, interconnectivity across cities in the north would unleash the economic potential of the region the economic potential of the region. now we know that is not going region. now we know that is not going to region. now we know