The Elizabeth Line, or long known as Crossrail, finally has a live date for trains to commence carrying passengers from the 24th May. Initially the great east-west railway beneath central London will be run in three separate chunks – and not at all on Sundays. But within a few years I hope we will have forgotten the chaotic project management and instead celebrate an addition to the capital’s infrastructure.Of course this podcast is completely free, as is my weekly travel email. You can sign up at independent.co.uk/newsletters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.