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New east-west rail line in the capital is running £4bn overbudget and almost four years late
Levelling-up plan welcomed by northern Tory MPs but criticised by Labour for centralising decision-making
Commissioner Andy Byford says project needs £80m of immediate support to avoid a ‘Doomsday scenario’
Pandemic intensifies engineering problems at one of Europe’s largest infrastructure projects
Signalling and station completion problems push opening to March 2021
Managers of major project clung to ‘unrealistic’ budgets and schedules, says NAO
Rating agency said the delay would ‘exert significant pressure on TfL’s operating budget’
Chief says MTR wants to be ‘realistic’ about when the line might be fully open
‘Knitting train and signalling systems together’ pushes full opening to end of 2021
Weekly briefings to mayor were amended by TfL boss before being sent, report finds
Testing of trains and signalling ‘proving more difficult than first thought’
Final costs unknown until revised schedule for signalling and operational systems is agreed
TfL says government cash injection could rise to £2.45bn
Opening of Tottenham Hotspur stadium and Crossrail fall further behind schedule
London’s new rail line used private sector expertise but has been mired in cost increases and delays
People are effectively being forced to gamble on a resumption of house price inflation
Transport for London delays station upgrades as costs of original Crossrail project mount
Delayed London commuter line may not open next autumn, admits project chief
London construction project faces third rescue this year amid delays and cost overruns
Choice of ex-auditor KPMG to look into £16bn project questioned by former minister
Departure comes amid reports government was preparing to sack him
London mayor accused of misleading public over delays and cost overruns
Delays and cost overruns led to unceremonious dumping despite praise from transport secretary
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