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TfL mothballs Crossrail 2 and Bakerloo line extension because of pandemic

By 2021-03-10T07:00:00

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Two jobs worth more than £35bn put on hold over covid austerity issues

Crossrail 2 and the extension of the Bakerloo line have officially been put on hold, the commissioner of Transport for London has said.

Speaking at a meeting of the London Assembly's transport committee yesterday, Andy Byford confirmed TfL has now paused the two projects, which are worth a combined £36bn.

He said: “We’re not tone deaf. We do know that there is a financial crisis in the country, £2 trillion of debt now. So, we won’t be able to do everything.

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