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John B wrote:

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In addition today's agreements mean the scheme's delivery agency Cross
London Rail Links will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Transport
for London. Despite the continued funding uncertainty, London mayor
Boris Johnson said Crossrail's construction would now move forward
=93full speed ahead=94. He said: =93The pace of delivery will now quicken -
with Crossrail transferring to TfL tomorrow, work at Tottenham Court
Road beginning in the spring, and delivery partner companies being
appointed early next year.=94
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Err... How are they going to start work at TCR in the spring when they
haven't decided who's going to do it yet? I assume the 'deliver partner
companies' waffle means which construction companies are going to get the
contracts.

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