A8 - UPDATE ON THE CROSSRAIL PROJECT AND GUIDE TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT

Sep 18, 2026

Update paper on the Crossrail project that directs readers to the most current information within the Crossrail Environmental Statement (ES) documentation. Explains how the Crossrail Bill progressed, key funding and governance announcements, and how the main ES, Addendum, Supplementary ESs (SES 1–4) and Additional Provision ESs (APES 1–4) relate to reported changes and likely significant impacts. Provides a chronology table and an annex mapping guide for locating topic-specific updates and impact statements.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages28

Reading Time1 h 11 min

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Introduction

Project Update

Crossrail Environmental Statement

ES chronology and annex mapping

CROSSRAIL INFORMATION PAPER A8 – UPDATE ON THE CROSSRAIL PROJECT AND GUIDE TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT This paper provides an update on the Crossrail project and a guide to the places within the Crossrail Environmental Statement (ES) documentation where the most up-to-date information describing the project and its likely significant impacts can be found. It will be of particular relevance to those interested in the project and in finding out where within the ES the most up-to-date information describing the project and its likely significant impacts can be found. This is not intended to replace or alter the text of the paper itself and it is important that you read the paper in order to have a full understanding of the subject. If you have any queries about this paper, please contact either your regular Petition Negotiator at CLRL or the Crossrail helpdesk, who will be able to direct your query to the relevant person at CLRL. The helpdesk can be reached at: Crossrail FREEPOST NAT6945 London SW1H 0BR Email: [helpdesk@crossrail.co.uk](helpdesk@crossrail.co.uk) [Telephone: 0845 602 3813](Telephone: 0845 602 3813) APPROVED Version 1 – 20/12/07 Information Paper A8-UPDATE ON THE CROSSRAIL PROJECT AND GUIDE TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT A8 1. Introduction 1.1 This Information Paper has been produced as an update on the Crossrail project and a guide to the places within the Crossrail Environmental Statement documentation where the most up-to-date information describing the project and its likely significant impacts can be found. 2. Project Update 2.1 The Crossrail Bill continues its passage through Parliament and was introduced into the House of Lords on 14 December 2007. A number of changes have been made to the project since the Bill was first introduced in the House of Commons in February 2005 , many in response to concerns raised by petitioners (see Information Paper B7 , Crossrail Bill as Amended in Select Committee in the House of Commons, for further information on the project changes) . 2.2 On 5 October 2007 the Prime Minister announced a £16bn funding deal to enable the Crossrail project to go ahead. On 26 November the Department for Transport (DfT) published the Heads of Terms agreed between the Department and Transport for London (TfL) on the future funding and governance of the project which underpin that announcement, subject only to those redactions necessary to protect commercial sensitivity (see [http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/rail/pi/crossrail/crossrailheadsofterms/](http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/rail/pi/crossrail/crossrailheadsofterms/)) . 3. Crossrail Environmental Statement 3.1 Since the deposit of the main Environmental Statement volumes ("the main ES") , together with an Addendum, with the Crossrail Bill in February 2005 four Supplementary ESs (SES 1 to 4) and four Additional Provision ESs (APES 1 to 4) have been produced. The SESs provide further information on the works and the likely significant impacts as reported in the main ES, or in relation to certain aspects of the Crossrail project that have changed from that reported in the main ES. The changes reported in the SESs reflect project alterations within the Bill powers and hence changes not requiring an Additional Provision. The APESs report on changes to the project that would otherwise not be within the Bill powers and any related likely significant impacts. 3.2 The main ES volumes and Addendum and its associated update documents (the SESsand APESs) collectively comprise the Environmental Statement for Crossrail ("the ES") . The chronology of the ES documents 1 is outlined in Table 1. APPROVED Version 1 – 20/12/07 Table 1-Chronology of the ES Documents | Document | Date Deposited | | --- | --- | | Environmental Statement (together with an addendum) and accompanying NTS | 22 February 2005 | | Supplementary Environmental Statement (SES1) and accompanying NTS | 26 May 2005 | | Supplementary Environment

FAQs

What is the purpose of this A8 information paper?

It provides an update on the Crossrail project and guides readers to where the latest information about the project and likely significant impacts can be found within the Crossrail Environmental Statement (ES) documentation.

How did the Crossrail Bill change after its introduction?

The bill continued through Parliament, and the project was changed after introduction in the House of Commons in February 2005, including changes made in response to concerns raised by petitioners.

How are the main ES, SESs, and APESs organized in the document?

The main ES volumes with the Addendum, together with associated update documents (SESs and APESs), collectively comprise the ES. SESs cover further information for works or aspects changed from the main ES, while APESs cover changes not otherwise within the Bill powers and related likely significant impacts.

Sep 18, 2026

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