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UNCOVERED: Crossrail - The Untold Story

Inside nPlan: the AI fixing construction’s $500 billion delay problem

Driven by its $2 trillion historical dataset, London startup nPlan is using AI to eliminate the delays and budget overruns plaguing global megaprojects. After correctly predicting the Crossrail delays, the firm has won over industry giants and is on track for £15 million in revenue this year.

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Crossrail 2: Elizabeth line successor 'could be delivered if London learns lessons from Europe'

Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan urged to put £40bn rail project back on starting line, cut costs and ‘hope the stars align’

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RMT threatening 'sustained industrial action' on Elizabeth line

Londoners are relying heavily on Crossrail this week with the Underground virtually shut down in the Tube strike

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Bakerloo line extension: where to find new homes in areas tipped for future price growth

Buyers hoping to get in ahead of the price growth that may come with improved transport links, Crossrail style, will have to be patient

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Four Elizabeth line areas where house prices are tipped for future growth

Londoners might think it is too late to buy into the ‘Crossrail effect’ but new data highlights the residential development, and potential price growth, still to come near four key stations

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Home and office rents near Elizabeth Line stops have surged since May 2022 opening

New analysis highlights scale of the boost in run up to third anniversary of first passenger journeys on the £19 bn route

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Nature reserve built with help of soil from Crossrail scheme is to expand

Conservationists at RSPB Wallasea Island in Essex will create a six-hectare lagoon on newly purchased land.

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Berkshire commuter towns: your guide to the best places to buy for connections, countryside and canals

Commuters looking to buy a home in Berkshire can pick between canalside villages and thriving towns with fast train services to London

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Living on Crossrail: Elizabeth line rents have ‘spiralled out of control’ in year since it opened

In an ironic twist, agents report that the opening of the Elizabeth line has made commutes harder for priced-out renters forced to move further away from stations

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Construction services company Hercules reports revenue growth

The Cirencester-based firm provides services to projects including HS2, Crossrail and the M4 smart motorway

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Crossrail guide to Langley: average house prices, new homes and Elizabeth Line journey times to central London

This Berkshire town on the Elizabeth line is a hit with families moving from Ealing and Southall.

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Where to buy in 2023: home counties towns with future investment, Crossrail links and new homes

Looking for more bang for your buck, a fast commute and potential future house price growth? These Home Counties towns are worth a look

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Crossrail guide to Hayes and Harlington: average house prices and Elizabeth line journey times to central London

Billions are being spent on new homes, offices and a community centre in this west London Crossrail hub.

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Crossrail guide to Slough: average house prices, new homes and Elizabeth line journey times to central London

This post-war commuter town has been hugely impacted by the arrival of the Elizabeth line.

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Crossrail guide to Chadwell Heath: house prices, new homes and Elizabeth Line journey times to central London

On the boundary of Barking & Dagenham and Redbridge, this east London area has big plans — if investors can be found.

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How one first-time buyer searched along Crossrail to find a new home — and cheaper monthly bills than a flatshare in Mile End

A speedy commute was high on Rob Johnson’s list of priorities when buying a home.

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Crossrail guide to West Drayton: average house prices and Elizabeth line journey times to central London

Londoners find good transport links and value in this Crossrail suburb

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Crossrail guide to Goodmayes: average house prices and Elizabeth line journey times from central London

Good schools, short journey times and rapid regeneration projects are drawing eyes east

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Crossrail guide to Ilford: average house prices and Elizabeth line journey times from central London

Crossrail links, the property prices and plentiful open space are drawing buyers out of more expensive parts of east London

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Crossrail guide to Woolwich: average house prices and Elizabeth line journey times from central London

Short journey times and comparatively good-value homes are attracting buyers to this south-east London area.

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‘Crossrail effect’ hits rents as price growth near Elizabeth line stations outpaces London average

The Elizabeth line opening has seen rents soar in newly well-connected Crossrail locations.

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Crossrail guide to Canary Wharf: average house prices, new homes and Elizabeth line journey times from central London

Canary Wharf has been a long slow burn ever since the late 1980s when Margaret Thatcher decided to transform acres of derelict dockland in east London into London’s second financial centre.

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Elderly victims duped in £13 million Crossrail homes fraud

Three men involved in a £13.7 million fraud with homes on the Crossrail route where elderly victims were stripped of their life savings have been jailed.

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Crossrail guide to Custom House: average house prices and Elizabeth line journey times from central London

Crossrail has transformed this east London area’s transport options, and ongoing regeneration is set to bring venues, gardens and schools.

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Where to live on Crossrail: house prices, new homes and Elizabeth line journey times to West Ealing from central London

This well-connected west London area has change on the horizon

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