Crossrail has published the Crossrail Equality Impact Assessment (EqIA) Project and Policy Assessment.

It reports on the work that Cross London Rail Links (CLRL), DfT and TfL have undertaken so far to identify and seek to mitigate the potential equality impacts of the project.

The report assesses the impacts from the project and policy objectives that are currently likely to benefit or adversely impact on key groups, and outlines the approach that will be adopted as the way in which assessment will continue as detailed engineering design progresses and when construction starts. The document is also available as a download from http://www.crossrail.co.uk/pages/inclusivity.html

It was previously made available electronically in advance of formal publication on December 21, 2005, in order to provide stakeholders with an opportunity to consider it as early as possible.

A briefing leaflet summarising the EqIA is provided and is available on the CLRL and DfT websites in the same place as the EqIA. Translations and other formats of this briefing are available.

A 12-week consultation period will continue until April 14, 2006. Comments can be made to: Crossrail, FREEPOST NAT 6945, London SW1H 0BR, or e-mail crossrail@dft.co.uk or call 0845 602 3813.

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For further information please contact the Crossrail 24 hour seven day a week helpdesk on 0845 602 3813 or e-mail helpdesk@crossrail.co.uk or write to Crossrail, FREEPOST NAT6945, London SW1H 0BR

Issued 20 January 2006