🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 2023 · 🏗️ Megaprojects
Two ferries ordered in 2015, due in 2018. Guess the price by 2023.
💸 Guess, then reveal the price
£293 million estimated cost for two ships
The islanders waited so long, swimming became a serious option.
What actually happened
Audit Scotland said in March 2023 that the estimated cost of completing the two ferries had risen to about £293 million, with both vessels years behind schedule.
Source: Audit Scotland ↗ · Amount in original currency, not adjusted for inflation. An unusual cost is not automatically waste; see how we check the facts.