"Paul Scott" wrote:
Noticed today there's a significant amount of steelwork in place now, with
the deck being installed.

Wonder what they'll use it for if Thameslink takes the big hit many are
predicting...


The "big hit" is more likely to be to delay completion by a year to
spread the expenditure over a greater number of financial years.

Crossrail is also likely to be delayed by a year. Strenuous "value
engineering" efforts are already under way to reduce the overall cost.

The East London River Crossing, or whatever it is called now, will
also finally be given the go-ahead. That's a road, not a railway
project, but it may be of interest because it parallels more than one
rail route.