Source · National Audit Office
Modernising the Great Western railway
Published: 9 Nov 2016
Type: Value for Money
Department: Department for Transport
The cost of modernising the Great Western railway is estimated to be £5.58 billion, an increase of £2.1 billion since 2013, and there are delays to the electrification of the route of at least 18 to 36 months. The Department for Transport and Network Rail have begun to improve the management of the programme but they have more to do …
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