Oh dear. Network Rail is at it again.
The Borderlands line connects Bidston to Wrexham, a distance of 27 miles.
Merseytravel and local user groups are keen to see the line electrified to link up Deeside with Liverpool.
Merseytravel consultants have costed the job at £66m.
Alas, Network Rail has quoted a price of £207m, to predictable local fury.
A spokesman for Network Rail said: “Merseytravel is well aware that the methodology used in the first two reports on this project were flawed.
“They did not take into account everything that needed to considered.”
UPDATE: An 'anonymous' reader has contacted The Fact Compiler.
He writes:
"Oh dear - more factual inaccuracy and misplaced vitriol from Railway Eye - what a suprise!
"The things that Merseytravel missed that caused the price to increase were small things like:
- The new stations required
- The platform lengthenings needed
- Getting up from behind the desk and basing a quote on on-site surveys
- Updating increases in raw materials costs since three years ago (when the desktop study was done)
The Fact Compiler hopes Merseytravel and WAG understands.
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