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The Elizabeth line is suffering its second day of a major signalling outage which has shut down the core section of the railway.
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The new East-West railway running through central London that opened in May 2022, and was fully completed in May 2023. Formerly known as Crossrail, it opened as the Elizabeth line and as part of London’s public transport network.


Elizabeth line suffering a second day of major problems and delays
The Elizabeth line is suffering its second day of a major signalling outage which has shut down the core section of the railway.


Elizabeth line staff to strike on New Years Eve
The Elizabeth line could be disrupted on New Year's Eve after the RMT union announced a strike by their Control Room grade members.


The Elizabeth line is rewriting the UK’s rail station usage charts
Terminus stations usually dominate the annual chart of Britain's busiest railway stations, but the Elizabeth line is upending everything, with Tottenham Court Road now the third busiest station in the entire country.


A new operator announced to run the Elizabeth line railway
The Elizabeth line's concession, the company that operates the line's day-to-day services, is changing after Transport for London (TfL) decided to award the concession to a new company.


Elizabeth Line success spurs call for eastward extension – but western reliability needs work
MPs have called for the Elizabeth line to be extended further east towards Ebbsfleet while warning that reliability needs to be improved at the western end of the line.


Paddington station testing new barriers to reduce escalator accidents
Paddington's Elizabeth line station will soon trial some new barriers by its escalators to persuade people to use the lifts if they have heavy luggage instead of lugging it down the escalators.


Improving passenger information on the Elizabeth line
Last week, a new sign appeared at the end of the Elizabeth line, making it much easier to know which train is leaving first.


The Elizabeth line has won the prestigious RIBA Stirling Prize for architecture
With its broad open platforms, smooth curved corners and freestanding uplighters, the Elizabeth line's core identity has won the annual RIBA Stirling Prize for architecture.


Elizabeth line has busiest period yet – over 18 million passenger journeys
The Elizabeth line has had its busiest period since it opened, carrying over 18 million passenger journeys in a 28-day period.


Elizabeth line staff accept RMT negotiated pay rise
Staff working on the Elizabeth line who are members of the RMT union are to receive an above-inflation pay rise after the union negotiated the deal.


Yayoi Kusama’s largest public sculpture unveiled outside Liverpool Street station
A cluster of metal spheres has appeared outside Liverpool Street station, giving people a range of fairground-style distorted views of the local area.


Lack of toilets and information blamed for passengers forcing open Elizabeth line train doors
A review of how the railway industry supports people stuck on stranded trains says it needs to improve its aftercare once passengers have been removed from the trains.


More Elizabeth line trains arriving in Summer 2026
The Elizabeth line will have a more frequent service from the middle of 2026, when the first of ten additional trains start arriving in London.


Elizabeth line now has 4G and 5G coverage within the tunnels
Shortly after the Elizabeth line stations gained phone coverage underground, the tunnels between stations now also have 4G and 5G phone coverage, letting people check the football or general election results while on their journey.


The Elizabeth line’s new heritage-inspired clock now arriving at Chadwell Heath
Commuters arriving at Chadwell Heath station this morning will have seen something very new and very large on the platform -- a heritage-inspired clock.


TfL orders 10 more Elizabeth line trains – saving Alstom’s Derby factory
Transport for London (TfL) is getting ten more Elizabeth line trains, after a £370 million contract was signed that will also save Alstom's Derby factory from closure.


Elizabeth line ventilation shaft features subtle leaf-themed art installation
Around the back of Bond Street station is a tall ventilation shaft built for the Elizabeth line, and little noticed is that it's also a work of art.


Local councils push for transport expansion: Elizabeth and Bakerloo lines under review
Local councils have commissioned a review of transport options, including extensions of the Elizabeth and Bakerloo lines, to push them forward.


Elizabeth line celebrates two years of service with over 350 million journeys
On the second anniversary of the Elizabeth line's opening, TfL revealed that it had carried more than 350 million journeys since opening on 24th May 2022.


Expanded mobile phone coverage goes live on Elizabeth line and Underground
Mobile phone coverage on the London Underground and the Elizabeth line has expanded again, with more sections going live in recent weeks.


Urgent talks to buy more Elizabeth line trains
Alstom, the train manufacturer, has confirmed that it's in "intense discussions" with the government and Transport for London (TfL) about a fresh order of new trains for the Elizabeth line.


Network Rail pledges £140 million overhaul for troubled Elizabeth line west of Paddington
The problematic end of the Elizabeth line west of Paddington station is to get a renewed focus from Network Rail to try and fix the problems once and for all.


TfL looking at Elizabeth line extensions to Staines and Ebbsfleet
Ever since construction started, there's been suggestions about how and where to extend the Elizabeth line, which have only got louder once the line opened and people saw the effect it had on travel.


Four companies shortlisted to operate the Elizabeth line
Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed four bidders have been shortlisted to operate the Elizabeth line when the current contract expires in May 2025.