#elizabeth-line

#elizabeth-line

The Elizabeth line currently has 70 trains, and last June, the government agreed to buy an additional ten trains at a cost of £370 million. That was in part because the Elizabeth line needs them to cope with current and future demand, especially when HS2 opens. However, it also provided a vital lifeline to the Alstom factory in Derby, where the trains are made, saving a lot of jobs in Derby and across its supply chain.

Plans to build a new neighbourhood in Southall have been revealed. Property developers Berkeley have unveiled proposals to create a 1,200-home district in the west London area, as the capital continues to expand along the Elizabeth line. Called Quarter Yards, the new 9-acre development will have 1,273 new homes and more than 105,000-square-feet of commercial space. It's part of a billion-pound regeneration of Southall and an 88-acre new town called the Green Quarter.

I was shocked and angry about the children's reaction but the adults' reactions are what broke me and brought me to tears.

In the posh Essex town of Shenfield, you're looking at around £427,000 for an average three-bed home and £4,008 for a year-round season ticket. That would save around 45 percent compared to what you might spend in Zone 2. It's a 51-minute journey on the Lizzie line to Bond street or a 23-minute journey to Liverpool Street on mainline services.

The RMT claims to have uncovered unredacted documents signalling that the booths would be earmarked for closure by 2027. Eddie Dempsey, the RMT's general secretary, said that such a decision was like pouring petrol on the fire during the walkouts. He added: After the biggest wave of public opposition we've seen in years to ticket office closures, it's beyond belief that similar plans are being put back on the table for the Elizabeth Line.

London was so, so close to making it an entire year without tube strikes. We've enjoyed blissful strike-free travel on the Underground for nine months straight, but this week that streak will officially be broken. Members of the RMT union have voted for a week-long period of industrial action starting on Friday, September 5. They're walking out in response to disputes over pay, working hours and previous promises not being met by their employer Transport for London (TfL).

Old Oak Common station is under construction and will be one of the largest rail hubs in the capital, expected to serve 250,000 passengers a day by 2033.

Police have launched a CCTV appeal after a man masturbated in front of a 15-year-old girl on an Elizabeth line train. The incident occurred around 1.10pm on June 27.

The Heathrow Express now runs its first train at 4:34am from Paddington, competing directly with the earlier Elizabeth line service for early morning flyers.

The Elizabeth line has begun showing crowd information, enhancing passenger awareness and experience, though this feature is currently available only at select stations.