Date: 21/08/2020

Crossrail, the mass-transit train line through London, has been further delayed until 2022 and gone another £450m over budget.Transport for London said that the temporary pause in construction and ensuing slowdown because of Covid-19 distancing requirements had only partially contributed to the latest delays, which mean the Elizabeth Line will open more than three years late and cost almost £4bn more than originally budgeted.(November 1, 2000)

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Crossrail delayed again until 2022 and another £450m over budget

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Hold-up only partly down to pause in construction because of Covid-19, TfL says

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