Crossrail has seen an “increase” in the number of workers needing to self-isolate in recent weeks.
However, most of those affected have not actually tested positive for Covid-19, according to the project’s latest update to the London Assembly.
“With a rise in the number of Covid-19 cases and those having to self-isolate, we remain vigilant to this threat,” the update says.
“In recent weeks, we have seen an increase in the number of people affected on the project, but this number is lower than the peak seen earlier in the year. It is also the case that the majority of those affected are being asked to self-isolate rather than having tested positive for Covid-19.”
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Crossrail has introduced regular testing at its Tunnelling and Underground Construction Academy after training was disrupted by COVID-19 outbreaks.
The academy in Ilford, east London, is run by Transport for London (TfL) and provides specialist training in tunnelling and underground construction.
Papers released ahead of a TfL board meeting said that coronavirus cases at the facility had led to increased pressure on the delivery of the Elizabeth line.
They said: “Although good progress is being made, the impact of the coronavirus pandemic is still being felt with absence of specialist trainers, trainees and availability of training facilities. There has been a number of positive COVID-19 cases at the Tunnelling and Underground Construction Academy, which has increased the pressure on training but we do remain on track.
A Covid-19 outbreak at Transport for London’s (TfL) Tunnelling and Underground Construction Academy has hit Crossrail’s training programme.
Papers released ahead of TfL’s board meeting next week reveal that the Covid-19 outbreak “has increased the pressure on training” of operations and maintenance staff ahead of the opening of the Elizabeth line.
Staff are being trained on signalling, control room operations and asset maintenance systems.
The Tunnelling and Underground Construction Academy (TUCA) was set up in 2011. It transferred to TfL in 2017, when a deal was struck to partner with Prospects College of Advanced Technology.
The main focus of the academy is to build on the Crossrail legacy in teaching specialist skills in tunnelling and underground construction for projects such as HS2, Thames Tideway and Northern Powerhouse Rail.