Proposals have been put forward for a UK£ 20 billion (US$ 31 billion) upgrade to London's central railway system, known as Crossrail 2. The scheme, which would run north-south through the city, would build on the initial UK£ 15 billion (US$ 24 billion) Crossrail project that is being built between Heathrow in the West, through to Abbey Wood in the south east of the capital. This is due for completion in 2018. If approved by the Government, work on Crossrail 2 would begin in 2017 - making journey times across the heart of the city up to 20 minutes faster for commuters. It would make use of existing stations including Euston, King's Cross, Angel, Tottenham Court Road and Victoria, and be capable of carrying up to 90,000 people into central London at its planned peak operating capacity once opened in the early 2030's.
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