TfL to borrow £350m after Crossrail delay drives it into the red

TfL to borrow £350m after Crossrail delay drives it into the red

Transport body has a £1bn deficit due to Elizabeth line opening push back to 2019

Transport for London is to borrow £350m from the Department for Transport, as delays to the £15bn Crossrail project left the capital’s transport body facing a serious funding shortfall.

The DfT will provide the money to mayor of London Sadiq Khan on a short-term basis, with the cost of the loan to be paid out of his budget.

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Source: Guardian Transport

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