Independent report

Sponsoring a major project: the Crossrail experience

Lessons learned from Department for Transport and Transport for London’s joint sponsorship of the Crossrail project.

• From: Department for Transport and Infrastructure and Projects Authority
• Published: 18 March 2024

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Sponsoring a major project: the Crossrail experience

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This report shares the lessons learned from the Department for Transport and Transport for London’s joint sponsorship of the Crossrail project.

It identifies 9 lessons for the benefit of project delivery professionals working on government major projects in rail, the wider transport industry and other sectors.

The report also:

• tests the transfer of the learning from Crossrail to other major projects
• assesses the impact and continuing relevance of the 2019 Department for Transport and Infrastructure and Projects Authority paper Lessons from transport for the sponsorship of major projects

The report was commissioned by the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Transport and the Chief Executive of the Infrastructure and Projects Authority.

Published 18 March 2024