{"id":484,"date":"2017-03-01T18:17:34","date_gmt":"2017-03-01T18:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.schoolsplus.co.uk\/arkjohnkeats\/?p=484"},"modified":"2017-03-01T18:17:34","modified_gmt":"2017-03-01T18:17:34","slug":"easier-travel-crossrail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schoolsplus.co.uk\/arkjohnkeats\/2017\/03\/01\/easier-travel-crossrail\/","title":{"rendered":"Easier Travel With Crossrail!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Crossrail is coming soon to London and it will completely change the travel times for many areas in London. At the Globe we are already very central and have great transport links but with the new Crossrail starting it will open up new parts of London. Here is the latest info on Crossrail and what it will mean for Londoners. Crossrail 2 which is coming later will make much easier access into Enfiled and central London. Here’s some more information:<\/p>\n

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A world-class new railway for London and the south east<\/em><\/h1>\n<\/header>\n

Crossrail Limited is building a new railway for London and the South East, running from Reading and Heathrow in the west, through 42km of new tunnels under London to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east. The project is building 10 new stations and upgrading 30 more, while integrating new and existing infrastructure.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The \u00a314.8 billion Crossrail project is currently Europe\u2019s largest infrastructure project. Construction began in 2009 at Canary Wharf, and is over 80% complete. It is being delivered on time and within funding.<\/em><\/p>\n

The new railway, which will be known as the Elizabeth line when services begin in 2018, will be fully integrated with London\u2019s existing transport network and will be operated by Transport for London. New state-of-the-art trains will carry an estimated 200 million passengers per year. The new service will speed up journey times, increase central London\u2019s rail capacity by 10% and bring an extra 1.5 million people to within 45 minutes of central London.<\/em><\/p>\n

The new stations, public space and associated developments will add to the fabric of the landscape, act as a catalyst for regeneration and influence the way people experience the city and its suburbs.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Elizabeth line\u00a0will make travelling in the capital easier and quicker and will reduce crowding on London’s transport network, operating with main line size trains carrying more than 1,500 passengers in each train during peak periods.\u00a0The new trains will be 200 metres – that’s almost twice as long as a London Underground train – creating a more comfortable passenger experience.<\/em><\/p>\n

Use our interactive\u00a0N<\/a>ear You map<\/a>\u00a0to explore the route and find\u00a0information about each of the new stations under construction.<\/em><\/p>\n

40 stations better connected, 10 new stations<\/em><\/h2>\n