Railway Safety Enhancement Project

The radical change in scope of the project after the MRM on 8 May 2007 deserved more consideration, especially with respect to the economic rationale of emergency equipment. The economic evaluation at appraisal should have been carefully reviewed to eliminate the calculation mistakes made._x005F_x000D__x005F_x000D_Although the delay in implementation was caused for justified reasons, i.e., a careful review of the required specifications of the second batch based on progressive understanding of actual needs, the project scheme could have allowed for a longer implementation period.