Legislative Council Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1) 52 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Answers to Questions Rail Revitalisation RAIL REVITALISATION The Hon. D.G.E. HOOD Legislative Council RAIL REVITALISATION 222 The Hon. D.G.E. HOOD (25 March 2009) (51^st Parliament Second Session). Can the Minister for Transport advise how much funding was expended by Transport SA (or other organisations) in planning and consideration of unsuccessful alternate rail revitalisation proposals other than the proposal announced in the 2008 Budget to provide rail links to several entertainment venues? The Hon. G.E. GAGO Legislative Council Minister for State/Local Government Relations Minister for the Status of Women Minister for Consumer Affairs Minister for Government Enterprises Minister for the City of Adelaide RAIL REVITALISATION The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for State/Local Government Relations, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister for the City of Adelaide): The Minister for Transport has advised: In the 2008-09 State Budget, this government committed to invest $2 billion in the State's public transport system over a decade. This is being the biggest single investment ever by a State Government in Adelaide's public transport system. During the strategic planning process for public transport, a number of alternative options were developed and assessed in order to determine the most suitable strategy. Separate costings are not available of the work undertaken in developing and assessing options which ultimately did not provide the best option.