§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what has been the level of investment by British Rail in each year since 1979 on(a) the rail network excluding the channel tunnel and (b) the channel tunnel.
§ Mr. WattsBritish Rail has not invested in the channel tunnel. Investment in infrastructure and rolling stock to run international services through the tunnel is shown in the table, together with investment on the existing railway.
Existing railway £ million cash EPS and channel tunnel freight £ million cash Total £ million cash 1979 367 — 367 1980 431 — 431 1981 409 — 409 1982 378 — 378 1983 439 — 439 1984–851 596 — 596 1985–86 550 — 550 1986–87 543 — 543 1987–88 693 — 693 1988–89 723 5 728 1989–90 865 27 892 1990–91 869 178 1,047 1991–92 969 350 1,319 1992–93 955 521 1,476 1993–94 650 515 1,165 1 Fifteen month year due to change from calendar year accounting to financial year accounting.