The east-west rail link across the capital, known as the Elizabeth line, has been plagued by delays and funding issues.
London's multi-billion pound Crossrail project has pushed back its launch date again and may now not open until March 2021.
Crossrail said on Thursday that it had now identified a"six-month delivery window" for the central section of the line between Paddington and Abbey Wood, with a midpoint at the end of 2020. The central section of the route, known as the Elizabeth line, will link the West End, the City of London, Canary Wharf and south east London with an initial 12 trains per hour during the week under the plans.A central section of the line is now expected to open between October 2020 and March 2021
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