Crossrail to get trains running through Heathrow tunnels by next spring

By Jordan Marshall2019-11-12T06:00:00

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Services linking Paddington with airport had been due to start last spring

Crossrail is hoping to be finally able to run its trains between Paddington and Heathrow by next March – almost two years later than it originally planned.

Known as stage 2b, this stretch of the railway was due to be completed by May last year.

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