Are the CLRL Business Case proposals likely to deliver to time?
CLRL’s proposed timetable provides an adequate and reasonable amount of contingency, particularly in relation to the construction of the central tunnels and underground stations, which would be on the critical path of the construction programme. The Review has, however, identified a number of risks to achieving this timetable, including some in relation to undertaking the necessary preparatory work for deposit of a Hybrid Bill by CLRL’s deadline of November 2004 – although here the Review notes that depositing the Bill on that date would not necessarily be critical for the construction of Crossrail. Work on the ‘on network’ section of the scheme would also depend critically on developing effective relationships with Network Rail and London Underground. If any of these risks were to materialise and could not be managed effectively, the possibility of significant delay to the proposed timetable would be likely. However, with that proviso in mind, the Review believes that CLRL has develop
