Bequia in the Grenadines: Tall tales and windswept shores July 10, 2023 Lawson Sargeant is bent over a scrubbed bench, fixing a tiny sail on a carved, wooden boat. It’s a fiddly and intricate business. In his workshop in Port Elizabeth, on the Caribbean island of Bequia, wooden replicas of yachts and sailing boats are lined up on turquoise-painted shelves all around the room. You might first [...]
Crossrail ditches the purple for these yellow Elizabeth Line trains June 29, 2018 You may have seen the rather striking new addition to the Tube map as previewed by Transport for London (TfL) in December to show the addition of the purple Elizabeth Line ahead of its December launch. And that royal purple colour has already been featured across the brand new Elizabeth Line trains revealed back in [...]
Crossrail marks the spot: Office rents near upcoming Elizabeth Line surge in City fringes August 23, 2018 Rents for City fringe office space situated near Crossrail sites have soared as property hawks prepare to cash in on the new railway line coming to London. Grade A office rental values in Crossrail hotspots around the Square Mile have shot up far higher than neighbouring areas since 2010, according to new Savills research carried [...]
Crossrail marks the spot: Office rents near upcoming Elizabeth Line surge in City fringes August 23, 2018 Rents for City fringe office space situated near Crossrail sites have soared as property hawks prepare to cash in on the new railway line coming to London. Grade A office rental values in Crossrail hotspots around the Square Mile have shot up far higher than neighbouring areas since 2010, according to new Savills research carried [...]
One Liverpool Street: City of London approves Crossrail entrance office block November 5, 2019 Plans to build a 10-storey office building at Liverpool Street’s future Crossrail entrance have been approved, despite concerns from City heritage groups. One Liverpool Street will be run by asset managers Aviva Investors, through a joint venture with Transport for London (TfL), and will replace an existing six-storey office block. Read more: Crossrail at risk [...]
Crossrail delay until 2021 may cost London £2bn November 21, 2019 The cost of delaying Crossrail until 2021 may rise to £2bn, according to Transport for London (TFL) bosses. TfL says the latest delay, which means the central part of the line won’t open until 2021, will cost £500m to £750m in lost fares. Read more: Crossrail will not run until 2021 and could cost an [...]
Crossrail could need an extra £400m and open behind schedule, bosses warn September 19, 2019 Crossrail could end up needing an extra £400m in a worst case scenario and open later in 2021, bosses have revealed. Crossrail, also known as the Elizabeth Line, is already running £2bn over budget and years late, after it failed to open on time last December. Crossrail bosses told the Transport for London (TfL) board [...]
Crossrail: TfL to run Paddington to Reading trains from December September 26, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) will start running services between Paddington and Reading from this December, which will become part of Crossrail when it opens from 2021. TfL Rail will replace GWR as the operator of the services, with four trains per hour at peak time and two at off-peak. Read more: Crossrail shares progress pictures [...]
HS2 boss says only building line to Crewe ‘doesn’t do justice to the business case’ March 10, 2020 The boss of controversial rail project HS2 has said that only building the line to Crewe “doesn’t do justice to the business case” after doubts emerged over whether the proposed eastern route to Leeds would be built. In a speech last month Andrew Stephenson, the new minister responsible for the project, made no mention of [...]
TfL moves step closer to offering 4G mobile coverage on the Tube from 2019 with plans to roll it out to Elizabeth Line and Crossrail 2 October 18, 2018 Tube passengers should soon be able to read emails and check Twitter on the go, as Transport for London (TfL) has formally kicked off the procurement process to deliver 4G mobile coverage across the Underground. TfL is on track to introduce 4G coverage from next year, with plans to branch out further and incorporate the [...]