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| Crossrail to be finished without Bond Street 'by March 2021' | Crossrail to be finished without Bond Street 'by March 2021' |
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| Crossrail will finally be completed two years behind schedule, transport bosses have confirmed. | Crossrail will finally be completed two years behind schedule, transport bosses have confirmed. |
| But the completion between October 2020 and March 2021 will not include the opening of Bond Street, one of 10 new stations along the new Elizabeth Line, they said. | |
| London mayor Sadiq Khan described the new timetable as "realistic and deliverable". | London mayor Sadiq Khan described the new timetable as "realistic and deliverable". |
| The new £17.6bn railway across London was due to open last December. | The new £17.6bn railway across London was due to open last December. |
| "Many risks and uncertainties remain in the development and testing of the train and signalling systems", Crossrail Ltd said in a statement, having identified a new "six-month delivery window" for the project. | "Many risks and uncertainties remain in the development and testing of the train and signalling systems", Crossrail Ltd said in a statement, having identified a new "six-month delivery window" for the project. |
| It said Bond Street's opening had been delayed "because of design and delivery challenges" and would be unveiled "at the earliest opportunity". | It said Bond Street's opening had been delayed "because of design and delivery challenges" and would be unveiled "at the earliest opportunity". |
| Crossrail chief executive Mark Wild, who earlier rebutted calls for his resignation, said: "I share the frustration of Londoners that the huge benefits of the Elizabeth Line are not yet with us. | Crossrail chief executive Mark Wild, who earlier rebutted calls for his resignation, said: "I share the frustration of Londoners that the huge benefits of the Elizabeth Line are not yet with us. |
| "But this plan allows Crossrail Ltd and its contractors to put the project back on track to deliver the Elizabeth Line." | "But this plan allows Crossrail Ltd and its contractors to put the project back on track to deliver the Elizabeth Line." |
| Mr Khan said the new Crossrail leadership team had worked hard to "establish a realistic and deliverable schedule for the opening of the project, which TfL and the Department for Transport will now review." | Mr Khan said the new Crossrail leadership team had worked hard to "establish a realistic and deliverable schedule for the opening of the project, which TfL and the Department for Transport will now review." |
| The London Assembly Transport Committee has welcomed the announcement with "cautionary relief", its chair Caroline Pidgeon said. | |
| However, she also said: "The project has been pushed back twice already, so the question has to be asked, 'Is the six-month window a hedge-betting exercise to avoid disappointing passengers once more?' | |
| "It is also incredibly frustrating that no senior executives will accept any responsibility for the litany of failures that have led to this delay." | |
| Three emergency cash injections have seen the cost of the project rise from £14.8bn to £17.6bn. | Three emergency cash injections have seen the cost of the project rise from £14.8bn to £17.6bn. |