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Chris Binns was Chief Engineer for Crossrail from 2015 to when the Elizabeth line opened. His remit was to oversee all of the engineering deliverables for the project.
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.
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.
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