Londoners flock to use Elizabeth line as TfL registers 65,000 journeys May 24, 2022 Around 65,000 journeys were registered on the central tranche of the Elizabeth line, which opened today after a three and a half years’ wait. Transport for London (TfL) estimates revealed that by 10am 14,000 people had already entered and exited at Paddington, while 9,000 tapped at Canary Wharf and 6,000 at Woolwich. Hundreds of Londoners [...]
Londoners to benefit from cheaper tickets and quicker journeys following Elizabeth line opening May 24, 2022 Londoners are expected to benefit from cheaper tickets and quicker journey following today’s opening of the Elizabeth line. According to the Department for Transport (DfT), journey times from Paddington to Abbey Wood will be cut in half, from 58 to 29 minutes, while tickets prices will go down by a third – from £6.30 to [...]
BREAKING: Elizabeth Line platforms at Paddington station reopen after evacuation on first Crossrail day May 24, 2022 Paddington station was reopened after hundreds of people were seen fleeing from the Elizabeth line platforms at Paddington station due to a fire alarm. A TfL spokesperson told City A.M. the station was reopened after it was confirmed the fire alert was a false alarm. Twitter user Laura Bunting earlier this morning posted a video [...]
Crossrail LIVE: First Elizabeth Line train departs after hundreds of excited Londoners wait for hours at Paddington May 24, 2022 The first Elizabeth line train from Paddington through central London departed on time at 6.33am carrying hundreds of excited transport enthusiasts. A crowd of people gathered outside Paddington station in an attempt to to be on the first Elizabeth line train when services begin at 6.30am. There were around 300 people waiting at 6am. Colin [...]
All hail the Elizabeth line: Canary Wharf turns purple to celebrate opening May 24, 2022 Canary Wharf is turning purple to celebrate today’s opening of the Elizabeth line. The financial district is lighting up its most iconic buildings, including One Canada Square and Jubilee Park, as well as Crossrail Place Roof Garden. Shops around the wharf will join in the celebrations, with several restaurants introducing new purple cocktails and shops [...]
Uber offers discounts up to 50 per cent to celebrate opening of Elizabeth line May 23, 2022 Uber has announced it will offer discounted fares to celebrate tomorrow’s opening of the long-awaited Elizabeth line. Running for the first 500 trips on a first come first served basis, the ELIZABETHLINE promotional code will cover trips to Elizabeth line stations, including Paddington, Tottenham Court Road and Canary Wharf. “The Tube is an iconic part [...]
Shoreditch, Clerkenwell and King’s Cross become Crossrail winners as office rents skyrocket by as much as 123 per cent May 23, 2022 The much anticipated arrival of Crossrail has driven huge office rental growth in London submarkets, which have outperformed traditional hubs like the West End and The City of London. It comes after 24 May 2022 was confirmed as the official launch date for Crossrail. New data reveals that prime rents in Shoreditch and Clerkenwell during [...]
Cheaper airport journeys in sight as Elizabeth line tickets will cost half of Heathrow Express May 18, 2022 Travelling to Heathrow aboard the Elizabeth line will cost half compared with the Heathrow Express. Tickets to the airport will be £10.70 off peak and £12.70 at peak times, respectively 57 and 49 per cent less compared with the high speed rail’s £25 ticket, the Evening Standard reported. In terms of duration, Crossrail services departing [...]
PM calls on industry to build Crossrail 2 following Elizabeth line opening May 17, 2022 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called on the industry to build Crossrail 2 on the same day he attended the Elizabeth line’s opening. Johnson said the government would back the project but businesses would need to come up with a plan to pay for it. “The real thing for us now is to think about [...]
Royal welcome: Queen attends official opening of long awaited Elizabeth Line May 17, 2022 The Queen amazed everyone when she attended the official opening of the Elizabeth Line on Tuesday morning. The monarch was pictured at Paddington station, where she was welcomed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, London mayor Sadiq Khan and Transport for London (TfL) commissioner Andy Byford. The Queen, 96, met with Crossrail workers and was presented [...]