Software glitches continue to dog Crossrail

Crossrail - Class 345 train at Paddington Station running as TfL Rail between Heathrow and Paddington

Source: Crossrail Ltd

Heathrow stretch of line hit by teething problems

Crossrail is facing new delays in its efforts to get its trains running through the tunnels to Heathrow airport.

Transport for London (TfL) board papers said Jacobs, the firm drafted in to keep an eye on the £18bn Crossrail programme, has raised concerns about the timeline for getting trains into the tunnels that connect the terminals at the country’s biggest airport.

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