This from Chris Crossrail, Fleet Street's legendary 'burrower for news'...
Although now fully retired and resting I can't help but notice things are not quite so ahead of the game on Crossrail.
Little things.
The quarterly newsletter that used to boast of Stakhanovite targets being met, and even exceeded, is now a month overdue and the January edition was pretty lame.
Through the grimy windows of an HST yesterday I noted that track laying trains are still working the tunnels from Ladbroke Grove. As I understand the track has got to be in before other ancillary services can be fitted out this is beginning to look a bit tight.
My guess is that the project is not in real trouble but a lot of irreplaceable float time is being used up and the unions are on to this. Big 'productivity' deals are being negotiated at Liverpool Street etc... following the excellent lead of The Brothers at Paddington.
Perhaps Eye readers can burrow further? All submissions at the usual address (see right hand menu bar).
Grimsby and Back
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