The mayor of Bristol has defended his plans to build an underground railway network expected to cost between £7 billion and £18 billion. Marvin Rees said he would carry on pushing for his mass transit system until he was “definitively told a business case doesn’t stack up”.
Later this week, the region’s political leaders are expected to confirm whether they will spend a further £13.6 million on drawing up options for a future underground network. A new website has also been set up which appears to be planned for an upcoming public consultation.
Last month a leaked report revealed that building four new lines, some of which would go underground, could cost £18 billion. Mr Rees rejected this estimate and claimed that his plans would instead only cost £7 billion.
