8 Depreciation and amortisation expense
| 2008 $000  | 
            2007 $000  | 
        |
|---|---|---|
            Depreciation | 
            ||
| 
             Buildings  | 
            
             3,353  | 
            
             3,034  | 
        
| 
             Freight Network Infrastructure  | 
            
             6,608  | 
            
             6,608  | 
        
| 
             Rollingstock  | 
            
             29,370  | 
            
             17,347  | 
        
| 
             Railway infrastructure  | 
            
             47,652  | 
            
             31,465  | 
        
| 
             Plant, equipment and motor vehicles  | 
            
             993  | 
            
             953  | 
        
| 
             Bus infrastructure  | 
            
             6,216  | 
            
             4,011  | 
        
| 
             Vessels  | 
            
             0  | 
            
             112  | 
        
| 
             Buses  | 
            
             20,141  | 
            
             19,316  | 
        
| 
             Total depreciation  | 
          
             114,333  | 
            
             82,846  | 
        
            Amortisation | 
            ||
| 
             Intangible assets  | 
            
             266  | 
            
             401  | 
        
| 
             Leased railcars  | 
            
             1  | 
            
             2,299  | 
        
| 
             Total amortisation  | 
          
             267  | 
            
             2,700  | 
        
| 
             Total depreciation and amortisation  | 
          
             114,600  | 
            
             85,546  | 
        
