London Crossrail Delayed Further With Higher Costs Seen
- TfL says previous forecasts on extra funding likely not enough
- Flagship London rail project has been hit by delays, overruns
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London’s transportation authority expects its flagship Crossrail project to face further delays and cost overruns due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic which has “significantly” affected its operations and services.
According to its latest projections, the completion cost of the Crossrail project would be higher than the potential increase of between 400 to 650 million pounds flagged in November last year, Transport for London said Thursday. It added that it is in talks with the U.K.’s Department for Transport on how these additional costs would be funded.