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Sadiq Khan

I couldn’t be more proud that Crossrail is about to change London forever

London’s brand-new Elizabeth line opened its doors to the public for the first time today. This is a landmark moment in the history of our public transport system and a game-changer for Londoners and visitors to our capital.

The Elizabeth line will revolutionise travel across London — reducing journey times, improving accessibility with spacious new stations and state-of-the-art, air-conditioned trains, and boosting rail capacity in central London by 10 per cent — the largest single increase for more than 70 years.

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