To ask Her Majesty's Government how much the cost of the Elizabeth Line has exceeded original forecasts.
Answered on
19 April 2022
The original funding package agreed in the 2010 Spending Review to fund delivery of Crossrail (excluding costs for trains and depots) was £14.8 billion.
Current forecast costs for completing Crossrail are £18.9 billion. This includes Network Rail On Network Works costs for surface works but exclude costs for trains and depots.
Answered by
Department for Transport