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Catherine Latham has worked for Transport for London since graduating university. In 2019 she joined the Crossrail project and a year later was appointed as Head of Trails, Testing and Commissioning, a role which helped the railway prepare for opening.
Julian Robinson started his career with Crossrail in 1992, working as a junior assistant station architect. He rejoined the project in 2008 as Head of Stations before being appointed Head of Architecture.
Monika Michalska had never driven a train before when she applied to become a driver on the Elizabeth line. She drove the first passenger train on the line and also featured in the official video to mark the opening of Bond Street station.
Christina Andersen joined the Crossrail art team as a graduate. Her role soon evolved, with Christina overseeing the commissioning and delivery of the contemporary art programme for the new central section stations on the Elizabeth line.
Olivia Perkins joined the Crossrail project as a graduate civil engineer in 2010. She worked at Tottenham Court Road as a field engineer during the excavation and sprayed concrete lining works on the tunnels.
