Date: 21/11/2015

Transport for London has released details of the trains which will carry passengers on the £14.8bn Crossrail route, saying they will be 'fully accessible' with free Wi-Fi access. Services due to start in 2018 will run across London, extending as far west as Reading and as far east as Shenfield in Essex. London Mayor Boris Johnson said the rolling stock 'showcase the best of British design and engineering'. They are built by Bombardier in Derby. Each train will provide space for 1,500 customers in nine carriages. At over 656ft (200m), they are over one and a half times longer than the longest Tube train.

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Transport for London says the trains which will carry passengers on the £14.8bn Crossrail route will be accessible with free Wi-Fi access.