We ask Londoners what they think about the Elizabeth Line, and whether they’d like to see more of the underground upgraded.
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00:00Yeah, I use the Elizabeth line to get into work when I go in to the office nowadays.
00:07Love how quiet it is, love how clean it is, love that it's fresh and new and lovely and
00:12a little bit futuristic.
00:13Yeah, I would love to see some upgrades to other lines.
00:16I mean there's certain lines that I avoid at all costs, Central line specifically, Bakerloo
00:21line could do with.
00:22Yeah, I only use it a couple of times but I'm very impressed with it, I must admit.
00:27A friend of mine uses it a lot, he travels in from Reading, it's been a game changer
00:30for him.
00:31The Elizabeth line in London has been awarded Britain's top architecture prize for its
00:36innovative design offering a flawless solution to inner city transport.
00:42The Lizzie line, which officially opened in May 2022, is often celebrated for its efficiency
00:48and modern infrastructure, but it's the Elizabeth line's streamlined design that's hit headlines
00:54this week after it was awarded a top architecture prize.
00:59The Royal Institute of British Architecture has named the Elizabeth line, designed by
01:04Grimshaw, Maynard, Equation and Atkins Realists, as the winner of the 2024 Reba Stirling Prize.
01:12Yeah, well here we are in South East London, we haven't got any underground, so it'd be
01:17nice if it was possible to move south east, which doesn't go any further than Brixton.
01:22I think the rest of London's pretty well covered, but our bit would be nice.
01:26Definitely, things like the Victoria line and that, yeah, came back from holiday recently
01:29on the Victoria line, been out to Morocco, really hot country, the hottest were the entire
01:34time was on the Victoria line coming back on the Tube, just mayhem, it's crazy.
01:38Oh, I mean ideal, you know, the London Underground is world leading in terms of the design and
01:48its ability to get people around, so many people around such a large city, so I think
01:54let's continue being world leading with our public transport, definitely.