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Elizabeth Line passenger numbers delivers £20m boost for TfL

Higher than expected passenger numbers on the Elizabeth Line have resulted in a £20 million fares bonus for Transport for London. More than two million trips a week have been taken on the £20 billion line since its central section between Paddington and Abbey Wood opened on May 24. A report…

Evening Standard

New Elizabeth line station at Bond Street will be my parting gift, says Andy Byford

The new station at Bond Street will be the ‘jewel in the crown’ for Crossrail

Evening Standard

Nearly one in four Londoners have used the Elizabeth line

More than a third of those who have used the £19 billion railway took a special trip out of their way to see what it was like.

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

With the biggest drop in journey times to central London of any Elizabeth line station, this west London suburb is also seeing gradual investment.

Evening Standard

Almost 600 TfL fat cats earned £100,000 a year – and ousted director got £626,000 pay-off

‘Unbelievable’ payments likely to damage Sadiq Khan’s chances of securing additional £900m Government bailout

Evening Standard

Where to live on Crossrail: Seven Kings house price growth, new homes and Elizabeth line journey times

There might not be huge change on the horizon, but this north-east London suburb has much for homebuyers to like.

Evening Standard

Plans for HS2 on the cheap threaten to turn swathes of Manchester into a building site and botch a once in a lifetime opportunity

Politicians and rail experts are increasingly concerned about plans for an overground HS2 station in Manchester city centre - warning of up to a decade of chaos and disruption. Today the Manchester Evening News calls on ministers to think again.

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Elizabeth line’s east London hotspots: Five Crossrail areas with house prices below £500,000

There are still areas along the shiny new Crossrail route where house-hunters can find a property for under £500,000.

Evening Standard

Final chapter of Elizabeth line documentary to air next month on BBC Two

The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway: Inside The Elizabeth Line will be broadcast on June 12, less than a month after the service opened.

The Independent UK

Over one million journeys made on new central section of the Elizabeth line

The delayed and overbudget line will boost capacity and cut journey times for east-west travel across the capital.

The Independent UK

Elizabeth line: Bond Street to open when Crossrail sections integrate in autumn

TfL boss Andy Byford gives update on integration of lines’ three sections after almost half a million journeys were made on the £20bn new railway’s launch day

Evening Standard

Comment: ‘I mourned the Astoria a decade ago but maybe Crossrail’s worth it’

Crossrail’s opening is a new era for London, even if we lost treasured venues along the way

Evening Standard

Happy Elizabeth line day to all who observe

Happy Elizabeth line opening day to all those who observe. That very much includes the Standard, which has gone Crossrail crazy. Thoughnot as much Vernon Kerswell, 33, one of several people who queued outside Paddington station from midnight to catch the 06.33 to Abbey Wood.

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The Standard View: Crossrail - not a Tube line but a game-changer

If you were unsure as to whether Crossrail had captured Londoners’ imagination, you needed only to witness the joyous scenes both outside and inside Paddington station this morning. Hundreds of people lined up — some since midnight — not to purchase the latest Harry Potter book or get an appointment…

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When is Crossrail opening and what stops are on the Elizabeth Line?

Everything you need to know about the Crossrail project, the Elizabeth Line route and the 2022 opening date

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Elizabeth line opening: Iconic London tube map redesigned to include purple line

Some were surprised to see the part-overground line on the iconic Underground map

The Independent UK

Travel news - live: Elizabeth line resumes service following Paddington evacuation

Crossrail project opens 41 months after original launch date

Manchester Evening News

London's £19bn Elizabeth line opens today - but where's the Crossrail for the North?

'Boris is now saying we need a Crossrail 2, and yeah, we probably do but that will be another £30bn. Where’s that money and why isn’t it being spent in Manchester and Leeds?'

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Boris Johnson says whole country will reap Elizabeth line rewards

The Queen visited Paddington station last week to celebrate the completion of Crossrail

The Independent UK

Whole country will reap rewards as Elizabeth line opens, says PM

The Government said the Elizabeth line project is supporting 55,000 jobs, 1,000 apprenticeships and is forecast to boost the economy by £42 billion.

Evening Standard

Elizabeth line: ‘Historic’ day for London as Crossrail finally set to open in huge boost to capital

The first westbound train is due to leave Abbey Wood station at 6.30am, followed three minutes later by an eastbound service from Paddington

Evening Standard

Grand designs! Crossrail takes London on a trip to the future

Elegant curves, Brutalist ceilings and even the door handles are exquisite — the Elizabeth Line is a triumph not just of engineering, but design. As it opens, Robert Bevan meets its maverick head of architecture, Julian Robinson

Evening Standard

Elizabeth line is ‘game changer’ for Canary Wharf, says estate boss

People commuting to work at Canary Wharf are set to be among the biggest beneficiaries of Crossrail, the area’s landlord has predicted.

The Independent UK

Countdown to Elizabeth line opening

Services will begin in new tunnels under the centre of the city at 6.30am on Tuesday.

The Guardian - UK

How London’s new Elizabeth line has created a sanctuary for birds

Millions of tonnes of earth from the Crossrail project has been used to create a nature habitat on the Wallasea Island in Essex

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