In response to the announcement by Jo Johnson, MP Minister of State at the Department for Transport and Minister for London, that £350 million of short term repayable financing will be made available for Crossrail, Gareth Bacon AM, Chairman of the London Assembly Budget and Performance Committee said:
“The public will be dismayed that yet again mismanagement of this project has meant an extra injection of taxpayers’ money, which TfL will have to pay back.
“While we welcome the decision to enable the project to go forward as soon as possible, Transport for London and the Mayor have serious questions to answer about the shambles that is unfolding.”
Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM, Chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee, said:
“We welcome this announcement by the government, but it is only a sticking plaster to keep the project going. Londoners need to know what work is left to open the line, how much this will cost and ultimately who will pick up the tab. This is a joint project with Government and all partners need to pay their fair share.”
Notes to editors
- Gareth Bacon AM is the Chairman of the Budget and Performance Committee.
- Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM, Chair of the Transport Committee.
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.
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