London mayor says he’ll know next month if Crossrail is facing further hold-up

By Hamish Champ2019-10-10T05:00:00

Sadiq Khan admits revised opening window could be missed

London mayor Sadiq Khan has said he expects to be told in a matter of weeks whether Crossrail will be finished within its new completion window – or if it will be delayed even further.

Both the railway’s chief executive Mark Wild and chairman Tony Meggs have recently admitted the scheme could be facing a six-month delay and need a further £400m to finish it off.

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