Railway working up revised delivery programme

Work to upgrade stations on the eastern and western branches of Crossrail is back up and running.

Physical works stopped on all Crossrail construction sites, including the eight stations outside of central London that are being run by Network Rail, on 24 March, the day after the prime minister put the country into lockdown.

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Papers published ahead of next week鈥檚 meeting of Transport for London鈥檚 board said work on sites at both ends of the line has now resumed.

They also revealed Crossrail is drawing up a covid-19 recovery plan, which will form the basis of a revised delivery programme.

But they gave no further detail about the move which is expected to be discussed at the next Crossrail board meeting, likely to be early next month.

VolkerFitzpatrick was appointed to the 拢20m contract to upgrade Ilford station in east London and Romford in Essex 鈥� Crossrail鈥檚 eastern terminus 鈥� in September last year.

Hochtief won a 拢40m contract to upgrade Hayes & Harlington, West Drayton and Southall (pictured) stations last January, while Graham was handed a 拢47m for similar work at Acton, West Ealing and Ealing Broadway stations.

The papers also confirmed Crossrail was working with main contractors to get the rest of the work on the central stations more up to speed.

It said sites were following social distancing protocols with the numbers of people at each location limited.

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