Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the annual operational cost of the new Dartford-Thurrock River free flow toll system.
The estimated cost of operating the new system in the calendar year 2015 is £24.5m. This includes costs paid to the service provider (Sanef), third party costs and the Highways Agency’s internal costs.
The Department of Transport estimates the following revenue will be generated by the Dartford-Thurrock River Crossing in the financial years 2014/15 and 2015/16.
| 2014/15 | 2015/16 |
Estimated Revenue | £98.2m | £111.2m |