10 Grants and subsidies expense
| 2008 $000  | 
            2007 $000  | 
        |
|---|---|---|
| 
             Bus operators  | 
            
             182,427  | 
            
             164,654  | 
        
| 
             Ferry services  | 
            
             597  | 
            
             589  | 
        
| 
             Regional bus services  | 
            
             12,713  | 
            
             11,688  | 
        
| 
             Student fare concessions  | 
            
             4,219  | 
            
             3,902  | 
        
| 
             School bus services  | 
            
             75,790  | 
            
             68,343  | 
        
| 
             Grants to local government  | 
            
             19,240  | 
            
             0  | 
        
| 
             Rail corridor and freight issues management (Eastern Goldfields Railway project)  | 
            
             37,100  | 
            
             0  | 
        
| 
             332,086  | 
            
             249,176  | 
        
