On May 20, 3:41*pm, The Real Doctor wrote:
On 20 May, 19:40, "Paul Scott" wrote:

The Real Doctor wrote:
Michael Bell wrote:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2...ansport.london

Senior transport figures say the ?16bn Crossrail project, an
underground rail link from Heathrow in the west to Canary Wharf in
the east...

Ah-ha. So much for cost-cutting and relentless value engineering. Up
from £13bn to £16bn already. Since that ws my final estimate, I think
'll now hve to rise upwards. £20bn at least, then.

Don't see your point here - it was £16bn (15.9) when the DfT announcements
were made last year, not £13bn:

As I recall, our resident civil engineering expert told us it had been
value engineered down to £13bn and would fall further ...

Ian

Well if HE said so then it must be true.

It's the way you tell them! :-0