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<p>Crossrail comes under the remit of the Mayor of London.</p><p>In August 2020, Crossrail
Limited announced that the central section of the railway will open in the first half
of 2022. Following the opening of the central section, full services across the Elizabeth
line from Reading and Heathrow in the west and between Abbey Wood and Shenfield in
the east, will be introduced.</p><p>Crossrail Ltd.’s overall cost forecast of completing
the programme is up to £18.9 billion. This includes Network Rail On-Network Costs
for the surface works but excludes the new trains and depot.</p>
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