London will have to find the money itself if Crossrail busts budget again, government warns

By Jordan Marshall2019-10-09T05:00:00

Railway's bosses have warned late-running scheme may need another £400m handout

London has been put on notice that it will be its responsibility to find any extra cash that may be needed to complete the Crossrail scheme.

Both the railway’s chairman and chief executive have recently warned the late-running scheme might need a £400m bailout in order to finish it.

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