Bakerloo line extension 'could open in 2040'

Papers for next week's meeting of TfL's programmes & investment committee reveal that the estimated cost of the Bakerloo line extension has spiralled to somewhere between £5 billion and £8 billion at 2023 prices.A decade ago, as Mayor of London, Boris Johnson had put the cost of the project at around £2 billion. In 2016, the scheme had been priced at £3.1 billion.TfL has made clear that the scheme would require central Government funding if it is to proceed.The extens