HC Deb 14 April 1993 vol 222 c555W
Mr. Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will show for each year since 1963 the level of railway investment, excluding track renewals, expressed in 1991–92 prices.

Mr. Freeman

Figures for expenditure on railway investment excluding track renewals are shown in the following table.

Year £ million 1991–92 prices
1963 745
1964 821
1965 863
1966 729
1967 565
1968 488
1969 309
1970 352
1971 399
1972 458
1973 473
1974 526
1975 639
1976 621
1977 595
1978 579
1979 635
1980 618
1981 497
1982 430
1983 442
1984–85 558
1985–86 584
1986–87 546
1987–88 626
1988–89 680
1989–90 812

Bus Underground British Rail
Type of ticket Journeys (millions) Per cent. Journeys (millions) Per cent. Journeys (millions) Per cent.
Travelcard 334 30 533 72 245 55
Bus Pass 203 18
Concessionary Fares 252 22 28 4 2 0.5

Notes:

1. The British Rail figures cover 1 march 1992 to 27 February 1993: they include all journeys in the Network South East area; separate figures for journey within London are no available.

2. The figures for concessionary fares are for the local authorities' concessionary fares scheme.