2021 Report details for project: Midland Main Line Programme

Project name Midland Main Line Programme - there are 7 reports for this project: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
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Organisation DFT (D9) - see all reports for this organisation
Report year 2021 (data is from March 2021)
Category Infrastructure - see all reports for this category
Description: Key Output 1 (KO1): sixth path into London and electrification from Bedford to Kettering and Corby, enabling environmental benefits, increase in capacity and improved peak long distance journey times. Key Output 1a (KO1a): infrastructure required to allow new bi-modes (to be introduced on the route) to operate in electric mode with no negative timetable impact.
DCA (RAG) Amber
DCA text: Compared to financial year 19/20-Q2, the Infrastructure Project Authority's Delivery Confidence Assessment rating remained at Amber. This is primarily due to the following factors: KO1: requisite authorisations received and project expected to deliver benefits to revised schedule of May 2021 (delayed from December 2020 due to Covid-19 impact). KO1a: forecast for full scope currently outside budget. Network Rail pursuing strategic re-evaluation to seek to bring full scope within budget.
Start date 2011-01-01
End date 2024-12-31
Schedule text Compared to financial year 19/20-Q2, the project's end-date remained scheduled to finish on 31 December 2024 This is primarily due to the following factors: Final project end dates remain end 2023, with allowance for project completion activities end 2024 remains date. KO1: requisite authorisations received and project expected to deliver benefits to revised schedule of May 2021 (delayed from December 2020 due to Covid-19 impact). KO1a: scope currently projected as deliverable for target end 2023.
Baseline £152.70m
Forecast £171.83m
Variance 13.00%
Variance text: The budget variance exceeds 5%. Spend increased in the year due to prolongation costs relating to the impact of Covid-19. Overall risk cost projection has decreased so the total cost of the project is unchanged.
Whole Life Cost £1,671.20m
WLCost text: Compared to financial year 19/20-Q2, the projects Baseline Whole Life Cost remained at £1671.20m. This is primarily due to the following factors: Whole life costs maintained as Key Output 1 projected to complete within budget, work continuing to bring Key Output 1a within budgets allocated.
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