The Failure of CrossRail

Steve John

Chapter 5 in The Persuaders, 2002, pp 104-131 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract This chapter examines a middle-profile policy issue. CrossRail was a proposed railway under central London to link Paddington and Liverpool Street Stations. After a tortured birth CrossRail was rejected by Parliament. This chapter focuses on the initial decision to approve the scheme and the subsequent battle to stop it. It examines the stop—start nature of CrossRail’s progression, and explains that whilst government’s policy did not change, in practice Treasury hostility, weak political commitment and ineffective lobbying undermined the flagship scheme.

Keywords: Prime Minister; Civil Servant; Evening Standard; London Borough; Private Finance Initiative (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2002
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DOI: 10.1057/9781403907417_5

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