Hi everybody, Mark Wild CEO Crossrail here and i'm very pleased to give you a quarterly
Hi everybody, Mark Wild CEO Crossrail here and i'm very pleased to give you a quarterly

update on progress on our program and a look ahead to what the next several months hold
update on progress on our program and a look ahead to what the next several months hold

for us. I'm speaking to you today from our new Tottenham Court Road station. We handed
for us. I'm speaking to you today from our new Tottenham Court Road station. We handed

this over to London Underground on the 5th of May. Very exciting moment for us all. I'm
this over to London Underground on the 5th of May. Very exciting moment for us all. I'm

here with my face mask on because, actually, this is an operational railway now and progressively
here with my face mask on because, actually, this is an operational railway now and progressively

we will hand over more stations as we get into the summer months. We're in the phase
we will hand over more stations as we get into the summer months. We're in the phase

of Trial Running now so today we are running four trains per hour timetable service, leaving
of Trial Running now so today we are running four trains per hour timetable service, leaving

our Old Oak Common depot, going between Paddington and Abbey Wood and that process is really
our Old Oak Common depot, going between Paddington and Abbey Wood and that process is really

enabled because we transitioned to an operational railway at the end of March. We also commissioned
enabled because we transitioned to an operational railway at the end of March. We also commissioned

the Great Western interface to National Rail and the Great Eastern interface. So we've
the Great Western interface to National Rail and the Great Eastern interface. So we've

created a new railway in the UK, fully connected at each end to the National Rail service and
created a new railway in the UK, fully connected at each end to the National Rail service and

transitioned to a new phase where the maintainers and operators of the future system are now
transitioned to a new phase where the maintainers and operators of the future system are now

actively maintaining and operating this system. We're presently running 4 trains an hour at
actively maintaining and operating this system. We're presently running 4 trains an hour at

the moment. We step that up to 8 trains an hour then 12 trains an hour. We do that to
the moment. We step that up to 8 trains an hour then 12 trains an hour. We do that to

prove the reliability of the system and shake out all of the problems. We aim to be at 12
prove the reliability of the system and shake out all of the problems. We aim to be at 12

trains an hour, which is the opening service pattern of the Elizabeth line, we aim to be
trains an hour, which is the opening service pattern of the Elizabeth line, we aim to be

there in the next two to three months so it's a very exciting time for the program. It's
there in the next two to three months so it's a very exciting time for the program. It's

going pretty well at the moment but obviously the reason we do this is to shake out all
going pretty well at the moment but obviously the reason we do this is to shake out all

of the bugs so when customers finally join this railway they will be assured of a very
of the bugs so when customers finally join this railway they will be assured of a very

reliable and of course a very safe process. Once we are at 12 trains an hour we will also
reliable and of course a very safe process. Once we are at 12 trains an hour we will also

then conduct some timetable demonstrations because although this railway will open at
then conduct some timetable demonstrations because although this railway will open at

12 trains an hour, its full capability is 24 trains an hour when we bring trains from
12 trains an hour, its full capability is 24 trains an hour when we bring trains from

the east and the west end to complete the Elizabeth line. Those timetable demonstrations
the east and the west end to complete the Elizabeth line. Those timetable demonstrations

will be sometime in the summer and that is a precursor to the next phase of this program,
will be sometime in the summer and that is a precursor to the next phase of this program,

the final phase really before opening, which is trial operations. As I said i'm here at
the final phase really before opening, which is trial operations. As I said i'm here at

the new Tottenham Court Road station. It joins Custom House and Farringdon as stations that
the new Tottenham Court Road station. It joins Custom House and Farringdon as stations that

have been handed over to TfL. In the coming months we will handover Liverpool Street,
have been handed over to TfL. In the coming months we will handover Liverpool Street,

Paddington and Woolwich to give us six of the nine central stations which leaves us
Paddington and Woolwich to give us six of the nine central stations which leaves us

Bond Street, Whitechapel and of course Canary Wharf to complete the set. In recent weeks
Bond Street, Whitechapel and of course Canary Wharf to complete the set. In recent weeks

Acton Main Line and West Ealing have been opened as refurbished stations and achieved
Acton Main Line and West Ealing have been opened as refurbished stations and achieved

step free access status. This week Ealing Broadway will join them. I'm sure local communities
step free access status. This week Ealing Broadway will join them. I'm sure local communities

will really appreciate the new facilities and of course access to greater accessibility
will really appreciate the new facilities and of course access to greater accessibility

to our railway. Later in the summer we will welcome Hayes & Harlington, Southall and West
to our railway. Later in the summer we will welcome Hayes & Harlington, Southall and West

Drayton to that group, something really to look forward to. We are running our full-length
Drayton to that group, something really to look forward to. We are running our full-length

units, our 9 car 345 trains into Liverpool Street surface station. That's been possible
units, our 9 car 345 trains into Liverpool Street surface station. That's been possible

because we've extended the platforms at Liverpool Street to cater for our largest train. Big
because we've extended the platforms at Liverpool Street to cater for our largest train. Big

step forward for the program and i'm sure customers in the east will look forward to
step forward for the program and i'm sure customers in the east will look forward to

riding on those soon. I hope this update reassures everybody watching this that we are actually
riding on those soon. I hope this update reassures everybody watching this that we are actually

making great, tangible progress on this program as we drive towards the start of Trial Operations
making great, tangible progress on this program as we drive towards the start of Trial Operations

later this year and opening this railway in the first half of 2022. We'll do our very
later this year and opening this railway in the first half of 2022. We'll do our very

best to get as open as early as possible in that window because we know how much opening
best to get as open as early as possible in that window because we know how much opening

the Elizabeth line means for London's recovery. Thank you very much.
the Elizabeth line means for London's recovery. Thank you very much.