Delays possible: maintaining and upgrading the London Underground

While the PPP investment in the London Underground has been critical to keeping the network up and running, a looming funding crisis may see further planned improvements shelved or severely delayed, our report reveals.

The report assesses the current situation on the Underground, and highlights the most serious risks to the upgrade programme as a result of the current wrangle over costs between Transport for London (TfL) and maintenance contractor Tube Lines. It calls for TfL to revise its current 2009-2017 Business Plan to take into account the increasing costs of the upgrade works and for TfL and London Underground to be more open and accountable about progress made – or not made.

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Transport for London sent the following response to our report.

Transport for London response to Delays Possible