Round 2 Consultation Panels Generic Information
G1.1 What is Crossrail?
Crossrail is an ambitious plan to deliver Crossrail would have a direct and beneficial a major new rail service for London and impact on the lives of Londoners. As well the South East. It would provide easier, as easing many of London’s transport quicker and more direct travel opportunities headaches, it would encourage across the capital via new lines in tunnels. regeneration, improve social inclusion and Crowding on many existing tube and rail provide thousands of job opportunities. routes would be eased. Construction is Crossrail is a key part of London’s plan for planned to start in 2007 and the first growth over the years ahead. trains could be running by 2013.
Crossrail line 1 – Proposed Route Map
Forest Harold Stratford Gate Ilford Goodmayes Romford Wood Shenfield
Hayes & Ealing Bond Manor Seven Chadwell Gidea Brentwood Taplow Slough Iver Harlington Hanwell Broadway Street Farringdon Whitechapel Park Kings Heath Park
Maidenhead Burnham Langley West Southall West Acton Paddington Tottenham Liverpool Custom Slade Stone Drayton Ealing Main Line Court Road Street House BelvedereGreen Crossing Swanscombe
Heathrow Isle of Abbey Erith Dartford Greenhithe Ebbsfleet Dogs Wood Crossrail
Existing surface line Tunnel Portal (Tunnel entrance and exit)
www.crossrail.co.uk Helpdesk 0845 602 3813 Crossing the Capital Connecting the UK G2.1 Approval
The construction of the new railway would Crossrail could only be approved when need to be scrutinised and approved by both Parliament has been satisfied that the Houses of Parliament. scheme is acceptable.
There would be an opportunity to make Information Centres giving details of formal objections to the scheme. the final proposals would be held before Objections would be heard by two the Parliamentary process starts. Committees, one made up of Members of the House of Commons and the other made up of Members of the House of Lords. These Committees could make changes to the scheme if they decide that an objection is justified. © Channel Tunnel Rail link / Peter Green GRA with the permission of Select Committee Chairman Committee scrutinise a transport Bill
www.crossrail.co.uk Helpdesk 0845 602 3813 Crossing the Capital Connecting the UK G3.0 Benefits
The benefits of Crossrail would be: