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

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

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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.