From eWatford Observer 2/5/08

Golden opportunity missed?

By John Harrison

Environmentalists have condemned the business plan behind the proposed
Croxley Rail Link, warning the county council could miss a "golden
opportunity" to finally get the long-awaited project on track.

Hertfordshire County Council, backed by Mayor Dorothy Thornhill and
Watford MP Claire Ward, presented its business case for the £95m
scheme to the Department for Transport (DfT) in February.

However, the bid was quickly rejected as being "non compliant" with
the Government's funding criteria.

The DfT said the application could not be considered for Government
cash until the flaws in the business plan were resolved.

In a letter sent to the county council the DfT said there was a lack
of evidence to show the East of England Regional Assembly (EERA) - the
project's primary funder - could meet the current cost.

A spokesman for EERA told the Watford Observer this week that the
assembly had promised to invest £50m in the project.

On May 2, 6:40 am, johnnyburk...@googlemail.com wrote:

Quote For the cost of one bridge and a mile or so of new track

Well for

On 2 May, 17:33, 1506 yahoo.com> wrote:

Don't forget that if politicians were actually any good at getting
things done they'd all be in business earning a fortune. They can't ,
so instead they do a job where all they have to do is talk and make
empty promises. This is even more true for that bottom dwelling
species known as local councillers.

B2003

On May 2, 12:13 pm, "Zen83237" zen.co.uk> wrote:

What WAS that price for a mile of motorway?

On 2 May, 20:13, "Zen83237" zen.co.uk> wrote:

The "one bridge" is a 500 metre viaduct, because joining the two lines
directly isn't possible without a sharp turn and a far bit of
demolition. Plus add two new high-spec stations.

U

On Fri, 2 May 2008 12:37:53 -0700 (PDT), Boltar
yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

ITYF quite a few of them already are.

"1506" yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:bb303802-e0c1-414e-add6-16753adbe4ff@w8g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
On May 2, 12:13 pm, "Zen83237" zen.co.uk> wrote:

Jack May wrote:

When most of Britain's railways were built, crumbled was the natural
state of most of the roads.

On 3 May, 01:20, "Jack May" comcast.net> wrote:

What a load of complete tosh.