In the period of the first round of Local Transport Plans, from 2001-02 to 2005-06, local transport authorities invested £30.3 million on 387 busways and bus lanes, covering 220.57 miles. The following table shows the regional breakdown for new busways and bus lanes during this period.
Region Number of new busways/bus lanes Miles East 23 12.81 East Midlands 22 8.70 North East 56 22.73 North West 100 111.22 South East 100 34.73 South West 46 19.54 West Midlands 60 20.50 Yorkshire and Humberside 47 29.89
This information is not readily available prior to 2001-02, and to reduce the reporting burdens on local authorities, has not been collected since 2005-06.