Crossrail

TfL ill-informed about Crossrail delay while costs spiral to £30m a week, KPMG finds

A damning report undertaken by KPMG has criticised Crossrail Ltd's performance monitoring and its impact on soaring costs.

4 years 1 month ago
Sir Terry Morgan accuses TfL of deleting Crossrail warnings intended for the mayor

Sir Terry Morgan did not hold back in giving evidence to the London Assembly and accused TfL of attempting to hide the truth about delays to Crossrail

4 years 2 months ago
Board papers show Sir Terry Morgan warned Crossrail opening was at “high risk” in July

Released board papers have provided an inside look at the Crossrail delay saga and when the mayor and TfL were warned of concerns.

4 years 3 months ago
Launch date delayed as Crossrail needs a further £2bn to complete project

Crossrail costs spiral and 2019 launch date delayed as London mayor and the government stump up more cash to deliver the project.

4 years 3 months ago
Committee summons Khan to City Hall for first time to come clean over Crossrail delay

The London Assembly transport committee has called on Sadiq Khan to appear before them for answers on the Crossrail delay.

4 years 3 months ago
London Underground boss to take the reins at Crossrail in final year

London Underground managing director Mark Wild is set to takeover from current Crossrail boss Simon Wright later this month.

4 years 4 months ago
Crossrail delay to result in £20m revenue loss but full extent of further costs unknown

The TfL commissioner has confirmed discussions will start on how to cover the costs of delays to Crossrail with a £20m revenue loss already predicted.

4 years 6 months ago
TfL assessing revenue implications as bosses count the costs of Crossrail delay

TfL say any changes to its business plan will be revealed at the end of the year as the body assesses implications of Crossrail's delay.

4 years 6 months ago
Crossrail delay sparks backlash and calls for transparency on failings

Crossrail bosses are under pressure to reveal why problems could not be rectified and why it was so last minute to announce the delay.

4 years 6 months ago
Crossrail opening delayed by nine months to autumn 2019

Crossrail has said it will miss its planned December opening date by nine months with "final infrastructure and extensive testing" needed.

4 years 6 months ago