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The delayed and over-budget Crossrail project finally opens to passengers today. HarryLow49 was on the first journey from Abbey Wood. Updates throughout the day here:

Valérie, a marketing manager who lives in west London, had been looking forward to her first journey on the line. It was set to cut her travel time by half.

“Initially I was very excited to use the new line. The journey on the section between Ealing Broadway and Paddington was not different from my normal commute, so I was looking forward to using the next section which was completely new for me.” “Overall, the line is much more comfortable, the seats are more comfortable than on the Tube, everyone was sat down, even though the carriage was full.Once at Paddington, she says travellers have to walk from one end of the station to the other to get to the other section of the line.

 

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