Transport written question – answered at on 1 November 2010.
Maria Eagle
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what his most recent estimate is of the opening date for the full Crossrail route.
Theresa Villiers
The Minister of State, Department for Transport
holding answer
Under the revised programme for the construction of the central tunnels, we expect that phased introduction of Crossrail services will commence from 2018.
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