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: I Increased rail capacity to, from I Improved integration of transport and across central London networks in London and the South I Better use of existing rail corridors East with connections to nine London into and out of London Underground lines and many other I Reduced crowding into, out of National Rail services and across London I Improved international connections I Faster journeys I Improved airport links I New direct journey opportunities I Potential shift from road to rail use I Encouragement of social inclusion leading to improved air quality, energy I Support for regeneration conservation, reduced road congestion and development areas and associated road traffic accidents I Creation of thousands of jobs during I New, modern facilities and infrastructure the construction and operation of the I Some improvements to the railway and as a result of knock-on existing environment effects to the economy I Enhanced value of housing stock and businesses local to station facilities I Established policies, practices and knowledge for use in promoting other major UK infrastructure projects www.crossrail.co.uk Helpdesk 0845 602 3813 Crossing the Capital Connecting the UK G4.1 Environment Crossrail is committed to taking Crossrail has commissioned an care of the environment as set out Environmental Impact Assessment and in our Environmental Policy. would publish an Environmental Statement. This Statement would report the likely Crossrail would seek to identify likely impacts, positive and negative, of the adverse environmental impacts arising construction and operation of the railway. from the design, construction and operation of proposals and take appropriate action More information can be found to reduce them. in the ‘Developing Crossrail’ Round 2 Consultation Document. Photograph courtesy of the Museum London Archaeology Service Checking for archeological artefacts www.crossrail.co.uk Helpdesk 0845 602 3813 Crossing the Capital Connecting the UK G5.1 Consultation This exhibition is part of the ongoing The following material has been produced consultation about Crossrail. In Autumn to help you understand the proposals: last year we visited locations along the I Quick Guide to Crossrail route to introduce the project and ask I Developing Crossrail Consultation for comments on the proposed routes Document and the scheme in general. I Corporate Brochure – Looking Forward Our proposals have developed as a result I Copies of the exhibition panels of your comments. This round of I Information Pack consultation is aimed at seeking views on They are available at Information the details Centres and Exchanges. of the project and the works that would be required to build it. They can also be requested as follows: email: [email protected] We will visit these locations again before website: www.crossrail.co.uk any Bill is submitted to Parliament to explain helpdesk: 0845 602 3813 how the project has developed further and or write to: Crossrail inform you of our final proposals. FREEPOST NAT6945 This display explains in more detail the London SW1H 0BR proposals and the benefits for this area, any likely impacts of construction and ways of reducing and controlling them. Please take time to look at the display and ask for assistance from any of the Crossrail staff present. You can give us your views in person, by completing a comment card, by contacting the Helpdesk or by e-mail. Public Awareness Campaign, September 2003 Please note: All information and design proposals in Round 2 are subject to change and are provided on the understanding that there is no binding commitment on the part of Cross London Rail Links Ltd. www.crossrail.co.uk Helpdesk 0845 602 3813 Crossing the Capital Connecting the UK G6.1 Services Crossrail proposes a 24 train per hour Great Eastern Corridor (peak) service in each direction between 12 trains per hour in each direction between Whitechapel and Paddington. These trains Whitechapel and Shenfield replacing 10 of would then run over the National Rail the current 16 trains per hour “One Great network on three branches. The current Eastern” service with the remaining 6 proposals for peak services on these continuing to Liverpool Street. branches are: Great Western Corridor Kent Corridor 12 trains per hour in each direction between 4 trains per hour in each direction between Whitechapel and Abbey Wood serving the Paddington and Heathrow in addition to the Isle of Dogs and Royal Docks with 4 trains current 4 trains per hour Heathrow Express per hour continuing to Ebbsfleet. service. 4 trains per hour in each direction between Maidenhead and Paddington and All Crossrail trains would stop at all stations 2 further trains between West Drayton on their route as shown on the map below. and Paddington. These proposals could change as a result of this consultation or our ongoing discussions with existing owners and operators. Great Western Corridor Great Eastern Corridor 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 Central Area Kent Corridor Existing surface line Tunnel Portal (Tunnel entrance and exit) www.crossrail.co.uk Helpdesk 0845 602 3813 Crossing the Capital Connecting the UK G7.1 Construction Crossrail could be the largest civil Crossrail would use a Construction Code engineering project in Europe, creating to ensure that contractors follow best thousands of jobs during the six year practice guidelines to control their activities. building phase. This would help to ensure that noise, dust and construction traffic in particular are Works would include tunnelling, the creation managed properly. of new underground platforms and ticket halls at stations in the Central Area and Crossrail would investigate any complaints a new depot at Romford. There would and ensure that contractors comply with also be some important improvements the Code’s requirements. Remaining to outlaying stations. concerns could be raised with an independent Complaints Commissioner. Where beneficial, excavated material could be removed by rail or barge to reduce the impact on the environment. Although most construction would take place underground, new ticket halls, ventilation shafts and emergency access would involve surface works. www.crossrail.co.uk Helpdesk 0845 602 3813 Crossing the Capital Connecting the UK G8.1 Integration Crossrail aims to be part of a fully integrated Connections would be possible with transport system. A key objective of nine Underground lines in central London. Crossrail is to create a network of important At most Central Area stations, new or interchanges, taking into account the enlarged ticket halls would be built, part all types of transport play in providing benefiting users of existing lines as links to and from stations. Our trains, well as Crossrail. and our new and remodelled stations, Crossrail would reduce journey times