We need tripcock testers on the Chesham - Ricky branch of the Met. Recent events on the Northern line should remind us how important it is to check that the emergency braking system is tested frequently.
So, what's the problem? Well, Metronet supplied an initial estimate and LUL got the funding. Then Metronet came back with a formal estimate that was about one-third higher! So the work gets held up while management scrabble around for the extra dosh.
It's another triumph for PPP (not). And yet more proof that private Infracos are bleeding the network and are not fit to work on the railway.
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