Final Crossrail testing phase could start in late November

By Jordan Marshall2021-09-30T08:12:00

Source: Crossrail

Project chief Mark Wild says opening is still on track for first half of 2022

Crossrail’s final phase of testing could start in late November, the man in charge of the £18.6bn scheme has revealed.

Mark Wild, the Crossrail chief executive, said the scheme, which is due to open by mid-2022, could start trial operations - the final stage of testing trains through the central tunnels - within two months.

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