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David Taylor joined the Crossrail project in 1989 and was involved with the early architectural designs for the new stations. He then went on to work as Head of Route Development and Protection to ensure the line was safeguarded in advance of receiving parliamentary approval.
Louis Labonte is the Duty Head of Control at MTR Elizabeth line, based at the Romford Control Centre. He oversees a team of operators who monitor the train service on the Elizabeth line.
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Rob Paris joined the Crossrail project in 2003 and eventually worked as Head of Sustainability and Consents. His role involved ensuring the project met its environmental commitments, obtained and complied with all consents and co-authoring of the sustainability strategy.
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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.
Sam Richards worked on the Crossrail project as Head of Urban Integration, ensuring the spaces outside of the stations were accessible, safe and welcoming for passengers using the new line.
Ciaran McPhillips worked as a site engineer at Whitechapel during the construction of the new Elizabeth line station.
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.