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9 Jul 21
Covid-19 and work overruns will mean Crossrail will exceed its current funding envelope, the government spending watchdog said in a report released today.
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2 Dec 20
The Department for Transport has approved a £825m loan to the Transport for London to help complete the Crossrail scheme.
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24 Aug 20
Crossrail has announced further delays to the full opening of its service, meaning the line will not be fully operational until early 2022 and adding an additional £450m to the cost of the scheme.
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21 Oct 19
UK government payments to third parties to supply goods and services was 20% higher than predicted over three years because of poor procurement and outsourcing, according to a think-tank.
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18 Jul 19
Taxpayers and commuters have been let down by the persistent delays and growing costs of Crossrail, MPs have said.
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3 May 19
The firm leading the Crossrail project “deluded itself” over the line’s opening date and poor planning drove up the overall cost - which remains unknown, the financial watchdog has warned.
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18 Apr 19
Crossrail could go more than two years over its deadline despite billions of extra funding, it has been reported.
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3 Apr 19
Crossrail’s £2.8bn lifeline from the public purse may not be enough to complete the project, MPs have warned.
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10 Dec 18
The Department for Transport has agreed to provide a £1.3bn loan to the Greater London Authority to meet the rising costs of delivering Crossrail.
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6 Dec 18
Sir Terry Morgan has resigned as chair of both Crossrail and HS2 amid concerns about delays and cost overruns – and a spat with the London mayor.