Tideway tunnel could generate cost overflow
- From: Vol 8, Issue 4 (April 2007)
- Category: General
- Region: Europe
- Country: United Kingdom
- Related Companies: Macquarie and Thames Water
The Thames Tideway project has been given the green light. The main sticking point is the £2 billion price tag.
The UK government has agreed to a plan to prevent sewage overflows into the River Thames – but Londoners are worried about the cost: they fear their bills will rise by as much as £40 a year to pay for the £2 billion project.
The 32-km-long, seven-metre-wide Tideway Tunnel is planned to run from Hammersmith in west London to Beckton in ...
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