Access to new Heathrow would cost £20bn, Transport for London warns (From Richmond and Twickenham Times)
TFL Transport For London have today published something of an exocet with some revised figures re cost of surrounding infrastructure LHR RW3.
Rather than £6B, TFL are quoting....wait for it ..... £20B !!!
That doubles the cost of the project to North of £40 Billion ! yes that's wait for it £40 Billion !
A telling comment from the item suggests.....
TfL believes to provide an optimal level of service, the figure would be nearer to £20bn, raising questions about who would pay the additional costs.
...My God, they are not the only ones !
Another line
"the commission has woefully underestimated the associated surface access cost by more than £10bn."
"it is extraordinary that the commission never bothered to ask for its assessment (tfl)"
And from Zac Goldsmith an MP who at least comments on local issues (something we would dearly love to see in Manchester)
This raises serious questions about the thoroughness and reliability of the commission’s work. If TfL is right, the taxpayer may end up having to cough up an additional £15bn to help Heathrow secure its monopoly
A few of us cannot wait for the final report.... more holes than a colender ![/B]