I use the EL when in London and the journey from Paddington to Liverpool St takes 10 minutes, which is amazing as the other quickest tube journeys take around 20 minutes+. The journey time will increase a tad when Bond St station opens, but the journey speed over 5 surface miles as the crow flies is remarkable.
It's nowhere near as quick, in my experience, the route through central London does not serve as many landmark locations, and neither are the stations themselves nearly as impressive, nor so well connected to other transport infrastructure. Blackfriars station-on-a-bridge is pretty cool, though, the trains are very good, as is service frequency.
The Metropolitan line was the first RER style line. Thameslink in the 80s was just reopening the second one that opened 120 years before (and closed in WW1). However the RER we're talking about here is RER C. The Elizabeth line is very much RER A.
Thanks for the video. I've been following the Crossrail project since not longafter construction started on it. I'm going to London this Sunday and I'll hopefully ride the 'Elizabeth Line' for the first time. I'm very excited. Keep up the good work👍
Though the stations are vast, it's the journey time improvements that you really notice. Especially times betweens Woolwich, Canary wharf and the City. It's just so quick! The wes end is.minutes away now!
Update: Bond Street station is now open... and very nice it is too! Two other things I'll mention are as follows: 1. Apart from Whitechapel all of the deeper level tunnelled stations have two entrance points and separate ticket halls, thus providing users with quicker routes to the line from ground level. This automatically provides an emergency exit route, as required for all newly-built underground stations in the UK now. Whitechapel does have an emergency exit but it is not normally available for general passenger requirements. This brings me to my second point: 2. Some may have wondered why Bond Street was chosen as an interchange with the Underground network instead of Oxford Circus. I understand that this would have overloaded the station, which of course is already busy with both interchange passengers and those entering and exiting. However the Hanover Square entrance of the Elizabeth Line is only about three minutes' walk from Oxford Circus and an "OOS" (out of station) interchange is allowed, which is to say that one may transfer from the Elizabeth Line to the Bakerloo or Victoria without incurring any extra charge (the system will view the two parts of the journey as a single trip) I understand that 20 minutes is allowed to make that relatively short walk to prevent misuse.
The most interesting railway projects to me are the ones in america, africa and india because they need them the most. Also the idea of watching traffic congestion dissolve like you see in games like cities skylines because of good public transport is just asmr to me.
In major cities like London, demand tends to be constrained by capacity, so some level of congestion is likely to persist on London's roads. That said, it is public transport that really keeps the city moving. The Elizabeth Line instantly provides an additional 10% increase in capacity in the Central London area which, if you're a regular user of, e.g., the Central or Northern lines, will be very welcome indeed. 30 years ago, following decades of under-investment in public transport, the tube and suburban rail system in London offered a pretty dismal experience to passengers, and was seen as an pediment to economic prosperity. The investment in new lines and modernisation of existing routes that has taken place since then has transformed the network's performance and usability. Investment in transport is a key enabler of the long-term growth of London's population (due to top 10 million by the end of the decade), helps to maintain London's attractiveness to financial and business institutions, and makes the city's unique historic and cultural heritage alluring and accessible to millions of visitors every year. London was the first city in the world to introduce subterranean mass transit railways, and the legacy of that innovation is a network that is inherently challenging to upgrade to modern standards. For a mature city, the challenge of continuing to modernise and improve its transport infrastructure is considerable, and must be met with political will and technical ingenuity. The accomplishments of Asian cities in recent decades have often been astounding, but the context is very different. It will be interesting to see how the Indian sub-continent and Africa respond to the challenges of rapid urbanisation in the coming decades. North America, once a leader in rail technologies of all kinds, gave up on public transport in favour of the automobile, much to the detriment of many of its cities, and the domination of the public realm by massive highways and inter-connected parking lots. A new vision of what its cities are, and can be, is needed, and in the United States, at least, it's not clear that the political will exists to do very much.
Please make a video on Delhi RRTS(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delhi%E2%80%93Meerut_Regional_Rapid_Transit_System), it is one of its kind and probably the future of transport in the Indian capital region
I was trying to figure out the same .... I come into London from Slough in the west and currently have to get off the train at Paddington to complete my journey on to Liverpool Street. When it becomes a through train in October at what point does it go under ground ??
@@apangel100 It will go underground between Acton Main line station and Paddington, so all Elizabeth line trains will arrive and depart from Paddington on the new underground platforms. The tunnel entrance just before Royal Oak station on the Hammersmith and city / circle line. Eventually there will be another surface level station just before the tunnel entrance to Paddington when the Common HS2 station opens, although it will probably appear to be underground, being enclosed inside the station.
If I heard about Crossrail, the first thing that I remember is the Bond Street Station. Is it open? I heard that this station isn't open yet. Maybe I missed something from the vids. Thanks!
Babe wake up Railways Explained uploaded
If one knows Geoff Marshall, you’ve known about this for many years. Now, my other favourite channel about Railways is now talking about it.
Who is this guy?
Geoff Marshall does UK railway videos
Thank you for providing such a beautifully concise history of the many railway systems in London.
It's not the London Underground.
@@Eurobazz I mentioned ‘history’ which included the London Underground.
@@PokhrajRoy. I disagree.
Thank you!
@@Eurobazz I agree with Pokhraj Roy not you!
I use the EL when in London and the journey from Paddington to Liverpool St takes 10 minutes, which is amazing as the other quickest tube journeys take around 20 minutes+. The journey time will increase a tad when Bond St station opens, but the journey speed over 5 surface miles as the crow flies is remarkable.
The trains seem to slow down when passing through bond street, so I expect it won’t be much slower when it opens
Great video! I'm so excited to go film there myself in a couple of weeks!
Thameslink was the first Crossrail/RER style line with tunnels and very high capacity, but just less expensive/flashy than this lol
Thameslink is THE BEST tube line, it even has toilets. I'm so happy their building new lines like it.
It's nowhere near as quick, in my experience, the route through central London does not serve as many landmark locations, and neither are the stations themselves nearly as impressive, nor so well connected to other transport infrastructure. Blackfriars station-on-a-bridge is pretty cool, though, the trains are very good, as is service frequency.
The Metropolitan line was the first RER style line. Thameslink in the 80s was just reopening the second one that opened 120 years before (and closed in WW1). However the RER we're talking about here is RER C. The Elizabeth line is very much RER A.
Thanks for the video. I've been following the Crossrail project since not longafter construction started on it. I'm going to London this Sunday and I'll hopefully ride the 'Elizabeth Line' for the first time. I'm very excited. Keep up the good work👍
I was in london yearsteday and i wasn't prepared to know HOW MUCH THAT LINE IS COOL and PERFECT
Though the stations are vast, it's the journey time improvements that you really notice. Especially times betweens Woolwich, Canary wharf and the City. It's just so quick! The wes end is.minutes away now!
I remembered seen Crossrail construction videos.
Another excellent video. The only omission is that Bond Street station won't open until the Autumn of 2022.
> 11:25 < Bond Street station
You said so.
Update: Bond Street station is now open... and very nice it is too! Two other things I'll mention are as follows:
1. Apart from Whitechapel all of the deeper level tunnelled stations have two entrance points and separate ticket halls, thus providing users with quicker routes to the line from ground level. This automatically provides an emergency exit route, as required for all newly-built underground stations in the UK now. Whitechapel does have an emergency exit but it is not normally available for general passenger requirements. This brings me to my second point:
2. Some may have wondered why Bond Street was chosen as an interchange with the Underground network instead of Oxford Circus. I understand that this would have overloaded the station, which of course is already busy with both interchange passengers and those entering and exiting. However the Hanover Square entrance of the Elizabeth Line is only about three minutes' walk from Oxford Circus and an "OOS" (out of station) interchange is allowed, which is to say that one may transfer from the Elizabeth Line to the Bakerloo or Victoria without incurring any extra charge (the system will view the two parts of the journey as a single trip) I understand that 20 minutes is allowed to make that relatively short walk to prevent misuse.
The most interesting railway projects to me are the ones in america, africa and india because they need them the most. Also the idea of watching traffic congestion dissolve like you see in games like cities skylines because of good public transport is just asmr to me.
In major cities like London, demand tends to be constrained by capacity, so some level of congestion is likely to persist on London's roads. That said, it is public transport that really keeps the city moving. The Elizabeth Line instantly provides an additional 10% increase in capacity in the Central London area which, if you're a regular user of, e.g., the Central or Northern lines, will be very welcome indeed. 30 years ago, following decades of under-investment in public transport, the tube and suburban rail system in London offered a pretty dismal experience to passengers, and was seen as an pediment to economic prosperity. The investment in new lines and modernisation of existing routes that has taken place since then has transformed the network's performance and usability. Investment in transport is a key enabler of the long-term growth of London's population (due to top 10 million by the end of the decade), helps to maintain London's attractiveness to financial and business institutions, and makes the city's unique historic and cultural heritage alluring and accessible to millions of visitors every year.
London was the first city in the world to introduce subterranean mass transit railways, and the legacy of that innovation is a network that is inherently challenging to upgrade to modern standards. For a mature city, the challenge of continuing to modernise and improve its transport infrastructure is considerable, and must be met with political will and technical ingenuity. The accomplishments of Asian cities in recent decades have often been astounding, but the context is very different. It will be interesting to see how the Indian sub-continent and Africa respond to the challenges of rapid urbanisation in the coming decades. North America, once a leader in rail technologies of all kinds, gave up on public transport in favour of the automobile, much to the detriment of many of its cities, and the domination of the public realm by massive highways and inter-connected parking lots. A new vision of what its cities are, and can be, is needed, and in the United States, at least, it's not clear that the political will exists to do very much.
The future UK national „GBR” company will be vertically integrated or will have only the rail infrastructure? GBR will be functional by 2023! 🤔
GBR will be operational in 2026 because franchise agreements have been extended to 2026
No longer the newest, as the Barking Riverside branch opened today July 18th
Next video: Sri Lanka railways explained
You just can't rush into a new rail line.
Amazing!
Thanks!
Such an amazing detail you use the "Railway" font for your intro!
That's true. How do you know that? 😀
@@RailwaysExplained I use it often and recognised it in the intro
The Johnston typeface?
In short the story is one of a massive Failure!!!
Late and over budget? Certainly. "Massive failure"? Definitely not!
My wish came true, thanks for the video 😉
You're welcome 😊
We use the Elizabeth Line in London
Great video. ☺️
Thanks! 😊
Please do the Philippine Railway history it is very underrated and now it's getting attention especially now
Please make a video on Delhi RRTS(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delhi%E2%80%93Meerut_Regional_Rapid_Transit_System), it is one of its kind and probably the future of transport in the Indian capital region
Thanks for the recommendation
8:22 - TBM = Tunnel Boring Machine
That's right
At the Railway Museum in York, I stood by a TBM used at the 'Channel-Tunnel' .
I’ve been on this.
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Great video. What I can’t figure out is the mainline / above ground platforms still going to be used once the full through service comes into affect?
I was trying to figure out the same .... I come into London from Slough in the west and currently have to get off the train at Paddington to complete my journey on to Liverpool Street. When it becomes a through train in October at what point does it go under ground ??
@@apangel100 It will go underground between Acton Main line station and Paddington, so all Elizabeth line trains will arrive and depart from Paddington on the new underground platforms. The tunnel entrance just before Royal Oak station on the Hammersmith and city / circle line. Eventually there will be another surface level station just before the tunnel entrance to Paddington when the Common HS2 station opens, although it will probably appear to be underground, being enclosed inside the station.
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If I heard about Crossrail, the first thing that I remember is the Bond Street Station. Is it open? I heard that this station isn't open yet. Maybe I missed something from the vids. Thanks!
It'll open later this year
Update: Bond Street station is now open.
You didn't mention Bond Street not opening with the rest of the line