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How could an apparently uncomplicated project get so out of hand? “RandstadRail appeared straightforward, even though it was a new form of transport. Existing rolling stock would be used on the existing rails. The operator was experienced and the technology was bought ‘off the shelf’. So what could possibly go wrong?” asks Koppenjan. Leijten: “If things had gone just a little differently, everything would have been a success. The points at Forepark would not have been damaged, or the fault would have been discovered in good time. There would have been no incidents. If things had gone just a little differently, it would have been a fantastic project: a good public-transport system, delivered within budget and almost on schedule. Some people say that RandstadRail was dogged by misfortune, and in a sense they are right.”
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