{"id":60565,"date":"2019-07-24T09:02:36","date_gmt":"2019-07-24T08:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=60565"},"modified":"2019-07-24T09:02:36","modified_gmt":"2019-07-24T08:02:36","slug":"crossrail-project-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/crossrail-project-costs\/60565\/","title":{"rendered":"Crossrail costs rise again as project is plagued with delays"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-60567 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Crossrail-costs-rise-again-as-project-is-plagued-with-delays.jpg\" alt=\"crossrail project,\" width=\"460\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Crossrail-costs-rise-again-as-project-is-plagued-with-delays.jpg 460w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Crossrail-costs-rise-again-as-project-is-plagued-with-delays-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>In a written ministerial statement, transport secretary Chris Grayling has revealed that the costs for the Crossrail project are now forecast at around \u00a32.8bn<\/h2>\n<p>The additional costs of the Crossrail project are believed to be the result of some work taking longer than planned, but Grayling said the cost would be met by Network Rail\u2019s own budgets.<\/p>\n<p>Grayling\u00a0said: \u201cThe coming months will be critical for the project as Crossrail\u00a0Ltd\u00a0work to complete the installation and integration of the tunnel, stations and signalling systems, and Network Rail continue their works on surface sections of the route.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt remains a hugely complex project and uncertainty and risk remains across the programme, with significant testing and integration work remaining.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe new leadership team has committed to being fully open and transparent as it works through the final stages of the project, which is supported by the Department and\u00a0TfL.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parliament.uk\/business\/committees\/committees-a-z\/commons-select\/public-accounts-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Public Accounts Committee<\/a> has also released a report called \u2018Completing Crossrail\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The report states that the Crossrail project is expected to be two years late and \u00a32.8bn over budget and has criticised Crossrail Ltd for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/nao-crossrail-unrealistic-planning\/56449\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">failing to adequately manage the scheme<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>PAC chair, said: \u201cCrossrail is two years late and \u00a32.8bn over budget. 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