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Following some rather heated arguments between contractors and subcontractors about hours and rates of pay.why ? what happened there spin ?
It was discovered that a number of cables no longer had end to end continuity.
This was discovered to be due to a number of cables having been accidently cut through along their lengths. Some of the cables being cut through in a number of places.
Fortunately after some negotiation and a willingness of the workforce to work overtime, everything was put right, and the line was opened in time for the millennium.
I believe the overspend was somthing in the region of £400 million (not all down to the damaged cables).