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Minister for Regional Development - Anticipated Spend on Rail and Bus Fuel
Mr J Spratt asked the Minister for Regional Development, pursuant to AQW 1720/10, to detail the anticipated spend on rail and bus fuel installation, inspection and maintenance for each of the next three years.
(AQW 2537/10)
Minister for Regional Development: I refer to my recent answer to you in respect of AQW 2427/10 which set out the cost of the Rail and Bus Fuel Installation, Inspection and Maintenance contracts in each of the last three years. Translink have provided the following information.
Inspection and Maintenance
On inspection and maintenance, Translink have confirmed to me that they estimate spend in the next 3 years to be in line with the 2008/09 figures i.e. approximately £46,000 for bus and £23,000 for rail.
Cost of Fuel Installations
| 2009/10 | 2010/11 | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | £’000 | |
| Bus | 195 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Rail | 77 | 50 | 1,196 | - |
| Total | 272 | 110 | 1,256 | 60 |
With the exception of the 2009/10 expenditure, Translink planned capital expenditure over the Corporate Plan years 2010/11 to 2112/13 should be treated as provisional as their Capital Plan has not yet been finalised or agreed. It is also worth noting that the indicative spend in some cases includes the cost of ancillary works, i.e. necessary construction/enabling works, as well as decommissioning and site rectification, depending on what is required at the individual locations. In short, spend reflects the total anticipated budget. All Fuel Installations relate to capital projects which will be separately tendered including the major capital works planned for 2011/12.