Cost, construction progress and operation of Section 1 have so far met expectations avoiding additional calls on the taxpayer

2.12  Delays to the opening of Section 1 and increases in construction costs would have had an adverse affect on LCR's cash flow. The consequences would have resulted in an earlier and greater than expected call on the taxpayer to support LCR for a given level of Eurostar revenues. However, Section 1 opened on time and cost slightly less than the target set in 1998.