BBCNEWS BBC News January 30, 2022 13:25:00
Thank you. for the first time, we are allowed on the trains that use the tunnels under central london, ourjourney from paddington to liverpool streetjust 12 minutes. what you notice about these trains is they are big and also very fast and it will add 10% to the rail capacity in central london, it's also going to ease overcrowding in some of the tube stations. we haven't got an exact date yet for opening but it will not be far off. the cost of crossrail is now nearly 19 billion, the initial budget 15. it stretches from berkshire in the west to essex in the east. the scheme is so big so it can ...