What the estimated cost is of abolishing the tolls on the Forth Road Bridge.

The Financial Memorandum to the Abolition of Bridge Tolls (Scotland) Bill explained that the overall cost to the public purse of abolishing the tolls is the annual loss of net toll income. Net toll income on the Forth Road Bridge is estimated at £10.8 million at current prices and traffic volumes.
In addition there are transitional costs relating to the removal of tolling equipment, remodelling of the toll plaza for road safety reasons, and the costs of staff redundancies. These costs are estimated at between £3.5 million and £4 million which will fall partly in financial year 2007-08 and partly in financial year 2008-09.