Responding to news that Crossrail’s opening will be delayed to the first half of 2022, Dr Alison Moore AM, Chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee, said:
“Today’s announcement on a delay to opening Crossrail to the first half of 2022 is extremely disappointing and there is further confirmation that the project will need another £1.1 billion to complete.
“The news will certainly frustrate Londoners again because people were expecting to use the line from December 2018.
“Londoners will accept that COVID-19 has played a significant role in this delay, and that the complexity of this project and the need to complete the work safely have meant it’s had to be pushed back yet again. Understandably, that won’t take away any disappointment or any concern that costs are escalating.
“Lessons must be learned from the way Crossrail officials originally planned for this major infrastructure project. Crossrail will be a fantastic asset to London once it is finally finished and the London Assembly Transport Committee will continue to keep a close watch on developments.”
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