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[abigailbrady]

I always like to cite my sources. So when this happened

Stephen Pound: [talking about why PFI seemed like a good idea] Jubilee Line Extension was on time and on budget -

abigailb [interrupting]: NO IT WASN'T. IT WAS A YEAR LATE! CHECK HANSARD!

I feel the need to reference my heckle further.

So, the links are: here, where Baroness Hayman reports that "London Transport is planning to open the line in September 1998". A BBC news story from November 1999, reports "Jubilee Line finally opens". Westminster station was not to open until later, in December.

Comments

[alextiefling.livejournal.com]

Even that was only achieved by dropping moving block signalling from the original specification.

Muttermuttermutter...

[hairyears.livejournal.com]

It came in under budget? That surprises me, as the rest of the Underground was starved of investment (and maintenance!) to pay for the JLE.

[eponymousarchon.livejournal.com]

Cool! More power to your elbow! :)

[friend-of-tofu.livejournal.com]

I love you. You know that, right?