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Written question asked by Lord Crathorne (Conservative) on Wednesday, 6 April 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 22 April 2022. It was answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 April 2022 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Crossrail Line: Costs

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government how much the cost of the Elizabeth Line has exceeded original forecasts.

Answer

The original funding package agreed in the 2010 Spending Review to fund delivery of Crossrail (excluding costs for trains and depots) was £14.8 billion.

Current forecast costs for completing Crossrail are £18.9 billion. This includes Network Rail On Network Works costs for surface works but exclude costs for trains and depots.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL7742
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Costs Crossrail
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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