FOI request detail

Crossrail - Five Case Appraisal

Request ID: FOI-3167-1920
Date published: 06 February 2020

You asked

I would like to request the full 'five case' appraisal of Crossrail 1, which was submitted to government. ( https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/85930/dft-transport-business-case.pdf )

We answered

Our Ref:         FOI-3167-1920

Thank you for your request received on 16 January 2020 asking for a copy of case appraisal for Crossrail.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and our information access policy. I can confirm we do hold the information you require.

The original appraisal published on the Crossrail website pre-dates the Department for Transport (DfT) guidance for a five-stage business case:

http://www.crossrail.co.uk/route/wider-economic-benefits

In accordance with section 21 of the FOI Act, TfL is not obliged to supply you with a copy of the requested information as it is already accessible to you elsewhere.

If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for some reason, please feel free to contact me.

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.

Yours sincerely

Gemma Jacob
Senior FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London

[email protected]

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