HC Deb 21 October 1994 vol 248 cc356-7W
Mr. Keith Hill

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will set out the total investment by British Rail and the amount invested in Network SouthEast in(a) track, (b) signalling, (c) rolling stock and (d) other in each year since 1978 at both cash and at 1993–94 prices.

Mr. Watts

The information is not available in the form requested. The tables attached show British Rail investment in infrastructure, rolling stock and other, and Network SouthEast investment in rolling stock and infrastructure.

In the tables: Infrastructure includes signalling, new track, track renewals, new routes and electrification. Rolling stock includes prepayments. Other is mostly plant, buildings and equipment.

There are no figures for Network SouthEast before 1985–86, when the division was created.

Table 1, British Rail investment, £ million cash.
British Rail
Infrastructure Rolling Stock Other Total
1984–851 326 63 76 466
1985–86 327 80 131 538
1986–87 285 79 160 524
1987–88 374 154 157 685
1988–89 312 206 185 703
1989–90 406 234 227 867
1990–91 397 329 292 1,018
1991–92 490 450 320 1,260
1992–93 432 549 529 1,510
1993–942 423 439 401 1,263
112 month equivalent of 15 month year
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Table 2, British Rail investment, £ million 1993–94 prices.
British Rail
Infrastructure Rolling Stock Other Total
1979 549 241 123 913
1980 523 263 116 902
1981 472 207 91 770
1982 420 178 74 671
1983 531 120 92 743
1984–851 528 103 123 754
1985–86 501 123 200 824
1986–87 423 117 238 778
1987–88 526 217 220 964
1988–89 410 270 243 923
1989–90 501 289 279 1,069
1990–91 460 381 339 1,181
1991–92 530 487 346 1,363
1992–93 447 568 548 1,563
1993–942 423 439 401 1,263
1 12 month equivalent of 15 month year
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Table 3. Network South East investment, £ million cash.
Network South East
Infrastructure Rolling Stock Total
1985–86 131 17 148
1986–87 147 13 160
1987–88 195 58 253
1988–89 209 126 335
1989–90 291 111 402
1990–91 262 78 340
1991–92 263 133 396
1992–93 216 312 529
1993–941 183 167 350
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Table 4. Network South East investment, £ million 1993–94 prices.
Network South East
Infrastructure Rolling Stock Total
1985–86 201 26 227
1986–87 218 20 238
1987–88 274 82 356
1988–89 274 165 439
1989–90 359 137 496
1990–91 304 90 394
1991–92 284 144 428
1992–93 224 323 547
1993–941 183 167 350
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