FOI/202100183689 · FOI · unclear
The annual contract for the ScotRail service delivered by Abellio: FOI release
Information requested
1) The annual contract value for the ScotRail service, as delivered by Abellio, for all years of the contract. 2) The annual value of any subsidy provided to Abellio, for all years of the contract. 3) The projection or annual budget assigned to the ScotRail service once the contract with Abellio finishes.
Response
1) The annual contract value for the ScotRail service, as delivered by Abellio:
Year 2015/16 £m 2016/17 £m 2017/18 £m 2018/19 £m 2019/20 £m Financial statement length For 12 months to 31 Dec 2015 For 12 months to 31 Dec 2016 For 12 months to 31 Dec 2017 For the 15 month period from 1 Jan 2018 to 31 March 2019 For 12 months to 31 March 2020 Annual contract value* £m 485.7 610.1 668.9 989.6 917.0
*Transport Scotland define the annual contract as the value of Transport Scotland franchise subsidy, passenger revenue and other revenues as recognised in the Abellio ScotRail audited financial statements. *The subsidy value includes an element of pass through funding which is paid to Abellio ScotRail and then subsequently paid to Network Rail. This value is determined by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) Final Determination.
2) The annual value of any subsidy provided to Abellio:
Year 2015/16 £m 2016/17 £m 2017/18 £m 2018/19 £m 2019/20 £m Subsidy Value 293.7 246.8 307.2 390.3 463.7
*The subsidy value includes an element of pass through funding which is paid to Abellio ScotRail and then subsequently paid to Network Rail. This value is determined by the ORR's Final Determination.
3) The projection or annual budget assigned to the ScotRail service once the contract with Abellio finishes:
While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Scottish Government cannot yet provide this information you have requested. Forecasts are not available and will not be available until September 2021. This will be published in January 2022 on the Scottish Government website. The annual budget for financial year 2022/23 will not be confirmed until 2022.
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