Elizabeth Line in trouble: After signals chaos, an overtime ban and New Year’s Eve strike

Action station: Crowds at Paddington station for the first Elizabeth Line passenger trains beneath the streets of London in May 2022 - (Simon Calder)

In the 30 months since the Elizabeth Line opened – years late and billions over budget – the east-west line through London has become the most important piece of transport infrastructure in the UK.

Britain’s three busiest rail stations are all on the Elizabeth Line.