Cost of West Coast Rail blunder could be 'very much larger' than 50m

The infamous botched West Coast rail contract is set to cost at least 50m pounds, and could be ever larger, MPs revealed Tuesday.

The infamous botched West Coast rail contract is set to cost at least 50m pounds, and could be ever larger, MPs revealed Tuesday.

According to a report by the Commons Public Accounts committee, the collapse of the deal was the result of a series of mistakes by civil servants and a 'lack of leadership'.

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