On Friday 15th May, Caroline attended an event to witness the start of the construction of Crossrail with the Mayor of London and Prime Minister.
When it is completed in 2017, Crossrail will go from Maidenhead in the West through to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the East, taking in Heathrow, Paddington, Farringdon and Stratford in between. (You can see a map of the route here.)
Whilst it was great to see Crossrail start at long last, questions still remain about whether all of the funding needed for this project is secure. And, we must not let the upgrade of the tube system fall behind. Both the Tube and Crossrail are essential if London is to keep competitive" said Caroline Pidgeon.