Crossrail chair says Costain and Skanska have helped cause Bond Street delay

By Tom Lowe2020-09-16T05:00:00

Railway bosses confirm station will only be ready some time after rest on central section of line

Crossrail chair Tony Meggs has said delays to the £19bn railway’s Bond Street station are in part down to Costain and Skanska and their “less than perfect performance” on the job.

The problem station, which is the only terminus on the line which is not ready for the next stage of testing, was being built by the pair before the two firms pulled out of the job in a mutual agreement with Crossrail two months ago.

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