Non-motoring > Elizabeth line opens 24May Miscellaneous
Thread Author: henry k Replies: 20

 Elizabeth line opens 24May - Zero
>> What they have opened is but a small part of the overall plan. It is
>> seriously late and seriously over budget.
>>
>> It demonstrates either a complete lack of ability to plan major projects, or a similar
>> level of incompetence when it comes to actual delivery.

Not restricted to the UK, Berlins new airport is an eye watering example of appaling major infrastructure delivery.

TBF the mayor tricky part of the Lizzy line, the tunnels, was delivered more or less much on time and to budget. Signaling however has been a nightmare, no-one considered the complexity of integrating automated trains with non automated infrastructure on the interconnecting existing lines.
 Messages Author Date
 Elizabeth line opens 24May  henry k 4 May 22 10:08
 Elizabeth line opens 24May  Terry 4 May 22 10:59
 Elizabeth line opens 24May  Manatee 4 May 22 12:33
 Elizabeth line opens 24May  Zero 4 May 22 12:52
 Elizabeth line opens 24May  Manatee 4 May 22 15:59
 Elizabeth line opens 24May  Zero 4 May 22 16:38
 Elizabeth line opens 24May  Manatee 4 May 22 17:10
 Elizabeth line opens 24May  Zero 4 May 22 18:02
 Elizabeth line opens 24May  sooty123 4 May 22 17:11
 Elizabeth line opens 24May  Zero 4 May 22 12:58
 Elizabeth line opens 24May  zippy 4 May 22 13:01
 Elizabeth line opens 24May  Zero 4 May 22 13:46
 Elizabeth line opens 24May  Terry 4 May 22 15:31
 Elizabeth line opens 24May  Zero 4 May 22 16:48
 Elizabeth line opens 24May  Manatee 4 May 22 18:54
 Elizabeth line opens 24May  Zero 4 May 22 19:14
 Elizabeth line opens 24May  Manatee 4 May 22 19:40
 Elizabeth line opens 24May  zippy 4 May 22 19:46
 Elizabeth line opens 24May  Zero 4 May 22 19:46
 Elizabeth line opens 24May  Terry 4 May 22 19:55
 Elizabeth line opens 24May  sooty123 4 May 22 20:02
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