Crossrail costs to top £19bn as bosses confirm 2022 opening

By Jordan Marshall2020-08-21T08:43:00

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Board admitted it would miss 2021 opening date last month

Crossrail has confirmed the cost of finishing the project will top £19bn and the line will not be ready until the first half of 2022.

This delay means the scheme , known as the Elizabeth line, will open more than three years after its original scheduled opening date of December 2018.

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