London’s Elizabeth line railway will open on Tuesday May 24, Transport for London has announced (Jonathan Brady/PA)
(Picture: PA Wire)Originally scheduled for completion in December 2018 and at a cost of £15 billion, the Elizabeth line will at long last start running on May 24 after a £4 billion overspend. Is it time to put the problems and the criticism behind us and get on board with Crossrail’s arrival?
For long-suffering passengers of the overcrowded and stuffy Central line, there’s finally an alternative way to get across central London on trains that offer walk-through carriages and air-conditioning. Many journeys will be shorter in length – and there is even wi-fi access to pass the time.
