On Oct 3, 8:19 am, Offramp wrote:
I can foresee that in 2011 (like the JLE in 1998/9)

But the JLE was scheduled to open in 1998/9 (if not earlier) when they
started, wasn't it?

the papers will
start to say, 'Why isn't this thing ready? It's meant to be ready for
the 2012 Olympics!?'
Then the Gov will throw squillions of pounds at it and it'll open in
May 2012.

Not a chance. The bill isn't going to get passed until some time next
year. Add some time to finalise designs, award contracts and acquire
land, and it'll be 2010 before any serious work starts. Given the
order of magnitude simpler DLR Woolwich tunnel is taking 3 years from
TBM launching to opening, I don't know what useful part of Crossrail
could be built in two.

U

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