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Andy wrote:
On Aug 1, 9:06 pm, Mike Bristow wrote:
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What is going to be the fate of the GOBLin? considering all the work
that they plan to do?
Will that line, for example, be electrified?
There are no current plans to electrify the GOBLin. *A mistake, IMO.

There are plans and they are costed, what is lacking is the agreement
between TfL, DfT and Network Rail as to who pays for it.

Wouldn't they be able to hit up the DfT for the cash, or at least a
sizeable portion for it, under some rail development scheme? Then TfL
and Network Rail could each contribute whatever paltry sum they wanted to..


DfT has already offered to pay for the majority of the work, but is
expecting TfL to pay the remaining £20m and importantly take the full
risk for any cost overruns. It is the last bit that TfL has problems
with as things stand.