this is purely window dressing so the 'customers' can see something change for the huge disruption needed to fix the structural issues in the tunnel. It needed to be (a) quick to develop (b) largely non disruptive in terms of track access and, above all (c) cheap.
Any works in the next couple of years that could be brought forward without lengthening the overall programme (given that there are effectively only 2 access points for heavy plant) has been.
Any works in the next couple of years that could be brought forward without lengthening the overall programme (given that there are effectively only 2 access points for heavy plant) has been.