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Written question asked by Graham Stringer (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 October 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 October 2007. It was answered by Tom Harris (Labour) on Tuesday, 30 October 2007 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Rolling Stock: Expenditure

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much was spent on rolling stock for (a) inter-city services, (b) commuter services in London and the south east and (c) local regional rail services in each of the last 10 years.
Answer

[holding answer 22 October 2007]: The information is not held in the form requested. However, approximate figures for the capital investment in rolling stock vehicle procurement at a national level in the last 10 years are as follows:

£ million
Inter City Commuter Other
1996 — 11 —
1997 — 316 33
1998 448 123 373
1999 663 10 37
2000 — 119 9
2001 — 686 20
2002 161 953 8
2003 200 60 103
2004 — 125 —
2005 — 242 —
2006 — 220 —
2007 — 254 —

Contracts for new rolling stock are between the rolling stock operating companies and the train operating companies, rather than the Department, who are not a party to these contracts.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
159814; 465 c1312-3W
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Expenditure Rolling stock
Link
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