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