On 27 Jun, 22:19, Mr Thant
wrote:

My guess: We have an anouncement on Crossrail soon.

The Thameslink Programme, on the other hand...

Yes my money is on Thameslink being announced as its;
a) further advanced
b) cheaper
c) first phase can be (probably) completed before the olympics
d) Less likely to soak up civil resources that would be needed for
said games (Dont get me wrong; its a lot of work just not the same
magnitude as Crossrail)

For the next five years everything in political terms is governed by
the olympic timetable. I would be very surprised if there is a serious
start on Crossrail till its over.