As far as I am aware Anea are funding the 18 million passengers upgrade out of a concession that ends in 13 years. These costs have increased from the initial quoted £100 million to £110 million, then it became £120 million and now it is £150 million.
The project is already running more than a year late so I am guessing the extra cost is down to mainly wages and the extra cost of construction issues with savings made on the finish and cutting back of materials. Tarmac is a great example, the pavements from the terminal frontage to the drop off zone would look so much better if tarmac was substituted with a different quality finish while the mid term car park would be so much better if they had used tarmac rather than using rolled loose stones for the parking bays. Last year the extension to the mid term car park was completed and just a year later the new parking bays are full of puddles as the ground breaks up.
It must pain Aena to see large chunks of their investment being already dug up or about to be dug up in preparation for the second multi-storey and the Dart which is being funded by LLAL via loans from the council.
Last edited by LTNman; 6th Mar 2018 at 04:27.