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Crossrail has announced that Andrew Wolstenholme has been appointed as its new Chief Executive

He will succeed Rob Holden, who is stepping down in mid-July, and will take up the post in September. Mr Wolstenholme is currently a director of construction company Balfour Beatty.

Legacy has been a much-overused word in recent years, particularly with large building projects like the Olympics.

So it comes as something of a surprise when one of the men in charge of the huge Crossrail project starts talking about its legacy, a full seven years before the first train is scheduled to run on its network.

The Duke of York did not hang about to pose for the pack of photographers outside 25 Bank Street on Monday.

The Royal who has been slashed across the front pages in recent weeks over allegations about his private life and dealings with controversial business figures, dodged press questions as he made a hasty entrance into the building.

The Crossrail project is still on track despite the announcement that chief executive Rob Holden is to step down.

Mr Holden, who has been in the role since April 2009, will leave later this year, and the search has begun to find his successor to lead the £15billion project.

Crossrail bosses have expressed their delight after the coalition Government gave its backing for the long-awaited train route.

Concerns had been raised over political support from the Conservatives for the £16billion construction but new transport secretary Philip Hammond has now given his seal of approval.

The biggest names in darts - and over 10,00 spectators - are heading to The O2 this evening for the opening round of the Whyte & Mackay Premier League.

Doubt surrounded the participation of world champion Phil Taylor, who has been laid low with a virus this week.

The Wharf was at City Hall as Crossrail bosses briefed the London Assembly

Your average Londoner can bang on about transport for hours, sometimes even with good reason.

When 10am rolled around at City Hall, snow jitters had stripped the London Assembly's transport committee down to a skeleton crew.

West India Dock will be partially drained in the next few weeks as Crossrail construction continues in Canary Wharf.

Piling has now been completed at the site known as Adams Place, and Crossrail has claimed work is "proceeding to schedule" as the £16billion project enters 2010.

"Somebody described it as like doing open heart surgery while doing the Marathon. It's a huge challenge."

Next time you are stuck on the Jubilee line remember these words of Terry Morgan, chief executive of Tube Lines.