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A significant software update is needed to begin Trial Operations, which will allow up to...
Conclusion
A significant software update is needed to begin Trial Operations, which will allow up to 24 trains an hour to run through the central section.10 Any unexpected issues with software may take time to fix and we have reported on previous challenges with software in our Completing Crossrail report.11 The update was expected in Summer 2021 but has been delayed by up to 8 weeks.12 The earliest Trial Operations can start is November 2021.13
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 21 January 2022. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document.
Source
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
Inquiry
Crossrail: A progress update
Report
Twenty-Fourth - Crossrail: A progress update
29 Oct 2021
HC 184
Addressee Bodies
HM Treasury
Timeline
Recommendation age
4.9 yrs
Report published
29 Oct 2021