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Chamber and committees

Question reference: S6W-20224

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: 25 July 2023
  • Current status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 21 August 2023

Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the actual capital expenditure has been on the Glasgow Subway modernisation programme in each financial year from 2009-10 to date.


Answer

The Scottish Government is providing up to £246 million to SPT, towards the estimated total project cost of £287.5 million for the Subway modernisation programme, which includes: a smartcard ticketing system; new rolling stock and signalling; refurbished stations with improved accessibility.

To date, the Scottish Government has provided just over £142 million since 2011-12 to Subway Modernisation:

 

Grant paid

2011-12

£15,000,000

2016-17

£20,000,000

2017-18

£88,845,000

2018-19

£18,587,000

Total

£142,432,000