The Transport Secretary and Mayor of London have today
(Wednesday 5 December) accepted the resignation of
Sir Terry Morgan as chairman of
Crossrail.
Mayor of London, –
“I would like to thank Terry Morgan for serving as Chair of
Crossrail Ltd since 2009. Crossrail is one of the most
complex engineering projects ever undertaken, and the Elizabeth
Line will truly transform travel across London and the South East
when it opens.
“For a while now I have had concerns about the effectiveness of
Crossrail Ltd’s governance. Not only was I angry when Crossrail
Ltd informed us that the project would be delayed, but
historically there has been a lack of adequate information shared
by the senior Crossrail leadership with the project’s joint
sponsors - namely, the Department for Transport and Transport for
London.
“Under new leadership, Crossrail must provide the joint sponsors
and Londoners with the confidence that it has robust mechanisms
in place to deliver a revised schedule, operating with a renewed
sense of urgency and transparency across all parts of the
project.
“This is essential to ensure this hugely important project is
completed as soon as possible, moving through its final stages in
a well-managed way – minimising the risk of further delay and
ensuring every penny of public money is appropriately spent and
accounted for.”
