Mr. Garret Doocey:

I thank the Deputy for the question. The Deputy would not have seen any expenditure for the strategic rail review in the material provided to him because all the financial material relates to 2020. It was in this calendar and financial year that a competitive procurement process was run and Arup was selected as the successful bidder in the process. The contract was signed at the end of August and start of September so payments have only just begun in this financial year for that work. As indicated, the strategic rail review is under way and kicked off formally at the start of September. It is expected to take approximately 12 months so we expect a full and final report certainly by the fourth quarter of next year. As well as the commenced work, we also expect a public consultation process to start very shortly connected to the process, allowing people, including public representatives, to make their views known on the future of the rail network on the island.