Probe into costs of major transport jobs launched by MPs

By Jordan Marshall2020-12-07T06:00:00

Crossrail - Bond Street station - Feb 2020 (1)

Source: Crossrail Ltd

Written evidence due back by 15 January

Days after Crossrail was handed a £825m bailout, Parliament’s transport committee has launched a new inquiry into how huge transport infrastructure projects are costed, built and delivered in the UK.

It comes after last month’s spending review promised huge amounts for transport as part of the government’s so-called levelling up agenda.

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