London Banter - View Single Post - Thameslink project (i.e. TL2K) gets legal & planning go-ahead

Mizter T · October 20th 06, 12:42 PM posted to uk.transport.london

Colin Rosenstiel wrote:

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(John Rowland) wrote:

Colin Rosenstiel wrote:
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(Sky Rider) wrote:

Mizter T wrote:
[crossposted to uk.transport.london and uk.railway]

The Thameslink project now has all the legal powers to start
construction - it just needs someone to agree to pay for it!
According to the BBC a DfT spokesman said that a funding decision
would be made by *next summer*. It's all well and good having the
legal authority to do the work (although I must admit this is a
major step forward, and there will be no need for any further
public enquiries and the like, thank God), but I wouldn't hold my
breath.

They did say "at the latest". There is a suspicion that it will be
announced with the SOFA.

Well, that's where I always look when I'm short of cash.

You can't read Uncle Roger or else you would know the acronym stands for
"Statement of Funds Available" (from the government).

We don't all read "Uncle Roger" here you know - last time I checked the
utl charter it wasn't a requirement to read rail-interest magazines
before posting!

For all the ignorant souls such as I can you say when the Statement of
Funds Available is normally, er, stated?