Situation.
Critical infrastructure project with an approximately EUR 71m budget, running late and over cost.
Infrastructure project turnaround.
Passenger rail operator
Challenge.
Governance sat across four steering bodies, scope had drifted through more than 200 change requests and reported completion of approximately 70% masked an actual position nearer 50%.
What we did.
Reset scope, plan and governance with a recovery baseline, one accountable owner and clear escalation rules.
The outcome.
Forecast cost at completion was reduced by approximately EUR 11m against the pre-reset trajectory. Delivery was re-baselined to a date the steering committee could commit to.
Anonymised engagement. Figures are approximate. Targets, assessed potential, approved programmes and realised results are described separately in the outcome. Converted amounts use ECB reference rates dated 18 September 2026, rounded to two significant figures.
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