London's Crossrail project has been hit with fresh delays and might need an extra £450m, its board has said.
The route - known as the Elizabeth Line - was initially due to open in December 2018 but has faced numerous delays.
Crossrail has now said the line's central section, from Paddington to Abbey Wood, would be ready to open "in the first half of 2022".
The Mayor of London is said to be "deeply disappointed" with the latest delay.
Transport for London's new commissioner, Andy Byford, has been asked by City Hall to review Crossrail's latest update including any extra money the project may need.
Mr Byford also said the delay was "disappointing" and said the Department for Transport (DfT) would also look at Crossrail's plans.
The government has also launched a new "acceleration unit" designed to speed up road and rail infrastructure upgrades.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps revealed that a team of specialists will join the DfT to tackle delays to infrastructure projects caused by the pandemic.
Crossrail's new date comes after the team behind the project said last month that the route would not meet its then-summer 2021 target opening.
Currently the trains run between Liverpool Street and Shenfield, Essex as well as between Paddington and Reading, Berkshire. There is also a line from Paddington to Heathrow operating.
But the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is one of the reasons behind the new delay to completing the central section of the line, which will run mostly through tunnels.
The team said social distancing meant that a maximum of 2,000 people were now allowed on Crossrail sites - less than 50% of the staffing levels before the pandemic.
The project's boss said their "focus remains on opening the Elizabeth Line as soon as possible" and that they have a "comprehensive plan".
Crossrail's CEO Mark Wild said the project is in its "complex final stages".
"It is being completed at a time of great uncertainty due to the risks and potential impacts of further Covid outbreaks," he added.
"We are working tirelessly to complete the remaining infrastructure works so that we can fully test the railway and successfully transition the project as an operational railway to Transport for London."
Source: BBC