NOTES  | 
        2007  | 
        2006  | 
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$000  | 
        $000  | 
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Balance of equity at start of period  | 
            
  | 
            1,008,277  | 
            593,932  | 
          
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CONTRIBUTED EQUITY  | 
            
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  | 
          
Balance at start of period  | 
            
  | 
            939,871  | 
            530,424  | 
          
Capital contribution  | 
            
  | 
            1,316,946  | 
            424,947  | 
          
Distributions to owners  | 
            
  | 
            (87,925)  | 
            (15,500)  | 
          
Balance at end of period  | 
            2,168,892  | 
            939,871  | 
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RESERVES  | 
            
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Asset Revaluation Reserve  | 
            
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  | 
          
Balance at start of the period  | 
            
  | 
            26,913  | 
            0  | 
          
Revaluation of land  | 
            
  | 
            12,316  | 
            26,913  | 
          
Revaluation of buildings  | 
            
  | 
            7,447  | 
            0  | 
          
Revaluation of rollingstock  | 
            
  | 
            176,241  | 
            0  | 
          
Revaluation of bus infrastructure  | 
            
  | 
            20,065  | 
            0  | 
          
Revaluation of buses  | 
            
  | 
            20,047  | 
            0  | 
          
Balance at end of the period  | 
            263,029  | 
            26,913  | 
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ACCUMULATED SURPLUS  | 
            
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  | 
            
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Balance at start of period  | 
            
  | 
            41,493  | 
            63,508  | 
          
Net adjustment on transition to AIFRS  | 
            
  | 
            0  | 
            (3,854)  | 
          
Change in accounting policy or correction of prior period error  | 
            
  | 
            0  | 
            (18,732)  | 
          
Restated balance at start of period  | 
            
  | 
            41,493  | 
            40,922  | 
          
Surplus/(deficit) for the period  | 
            
  | 
            40,962  | 
            571  | 
          
Balance at end of period  | 
            82,455  | 
            41,493  | 
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Balance of equity at end of period  | 
            
  | 
            2,514,376  | 
            1,008,277  | 
          
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Total income and expense for the period (a)  | 
            
  | 
            277,078  | 
            27,484  | 
          
 (a) The aggregate net amount attributable to each category of equity is: surplus $40,962k plus gains from asset revaluation reserve $236,116k (2006: surplus $571k plus gains from asset revaluation reserve $26,913k).
          The Statement of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes 



