HC Deb 30 October 2001 vol 373 c573W
Mrs. Ellman

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how much investment has been made in the(a) east coast main line and (b) west coast main line in each of the last 15 years. [10128]

Mr. Jamieson

Figures for infrastructure expenditure on the east coast main line and west coast main line are only readily available since 1998, when Railtrack first published its Network Management Statement (NMS).

1998–99

  • East coast main line—£75 million
  • West coast main line—£250 million

1999–2000

  • East coast main line—£95 million
  • West coast main line—£461 million

2000–01

  • East coast main line—£181 million
  • West coast main line—£823 million.

Until publication of the NMS, Railtrack, and previously British Rail, recorded expenditure by zone, or sector, not line of route.