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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.
Jim Forrest worked as the construction manager for Whitechapel station. Having retired twice, he was drawn back to work when interesting opportunities came his way, Crossrail being one. Jim worked on the Crossrail project until 2021 when he retired for the third and final time at the age of 83.
Marit joined the Crossrail project as an archaeology assistant project manager in 2013, shortly after completing her Masters degree in Medieval History and Urban Archaeology. Her work focussed on the excavation at Liverpool Steet station. She left the project in 2016 to work for MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology).
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.