Decision details

Rail Replacement Funding

Decision Maker: Executive Director of Transport

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Provide funding of up to £950,000 to South Yorkshire Supertram Limited to undertake rail replacement works on the Supertram network.

Decision:

Option 1: Provide funding to South Yorkshire Supertram Limited up to £950,000 to undertake rail replacement works at five sites in 2023.

Alternative options considered:

Option 1: Provide funding to South Yorkshire Supertram Limited to undertake rail replacement works at five sites in 2023. This will allow works to be proactively planned before rails reach their wear limits.

Option 2: Do not provide funding to South Yorkshire Supertram Limited to undertake rail replacement at five sites in 2023. The rails will continue to wear and there is a risk they will not be replaced before their wear limits are reached.

Publication date: 09/05/2023

Date of decision: 04/05/2023

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