§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, further to his answer of 28 February,Official Report, column 115, what was the basis of his calculation that the total cost of installing automatic ticket barriers at London Underground stations will be £22.2 million; whether it included electronics, computers and other associated costs of their installation; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. PortilloThe estimated final cost at current prices was provided by LRT. I understand it covered the cost of gate equipment, cabling, data circuits and installation. The cost of computers was not included as they serve all the new ticketing system, not just the gates.