4 | Managing customer expectations

LUL is spending some £1 billion per year on the Tube's infrastructure. This has raised passenger expectations about service quality, yet most significant capability enhancements are not expected to happen until between 2007 and 2013.

Public bodies entering into PPPs should make clear to stakeholders - as best they can - the constraints on delivering service improvements, which in this case include previous underinvestment, affordability considerations, and alignment with other investments. (Report reference: Summary, (A1 and C1-C3)