Budget confirms rail spending plans
Nov 12, 2018
3 minutes
By ‘Industry Witness’
Ashley Butlin/Gordon Kirkby
INCLUDED in the Government’s budget announcement on October 29 was a number of rail-related matters, one of the most significant being a £350 million loan to Transport for London to enable the completion of the Crossrail project. This is in addition to the budget for construction work being increased from £14.8 to £15.4 billion announced in July.
Extra money is needed because the intention to start running services between Abbey
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