New Piccadilly and Bakerloo line trains 'could be delayed'
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New trains for the Piccadilly
New trains for the Piccadilly line and Bakerloo line could be delayed unless the Government plugs a £500m gap in Transport for London’s investment budget, it can be revealed.
TfL is desperately seeking assurances about long-term capital funding from next April. It wants a five-year deal to allow it to plan major improvements and capacity upgrades, including £500m for the first year, but has received “not a penny” to date.
TfL commissioner Andy Lord told the Standard that TfL would have to start making “very short-term decisions about how we pare back our capital spend” if financial guarantees were not received in or soon after the Government’s Autumn statement.
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TfL is desperately seeking assurances about long-term capital funding from next April. It wants a five-year deal to allow it to plan major improvements and capacity upgrades, including £500m for the first year, but has received “not a penny” to date.
TfL commissioner Andy Lord told the Standard that TfL would have to start making “very short-term decisions about how we pare back our capital spend” if financial guarantees were not received in or soon after the Government’s Autumn statement.
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