The following table shows the public investment (capital) and public resource spending within the Department for Transport's departmental expenditure limit (DEL) on rail, strategic roads, London, local transport and other transport for each year since 2002-03. (Owing to classification, accounting and boundary changes comparable figures for earlier years are not available.)
2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 Public investment (capital) Rail 963 3,143 2,825 2,600 3,596 3,496 Strategic Roads 736 439 610 753 1,116 1,056 London 772 — — — — — Local and regional transport 1,515 1,532 1,710 1,559 1,659 2,364 Other transport 139 119 77 83 132 135 Public resource expenditure Rail 289 1,111 1,444 1,219 1,322 1,163 Strategic Roads 1,339 1,518 1,418 1,576 1,752 1,787 London 1,025 2,550 2,261 2,182 2,641 2,400 Local and regional transport 339 385 407 431 542 659 Other transport 475 545 545. 659 665 791
These figures do not include capital spending by local authorities funded through prudential borrowing, nor revenue spending by local authorities funded through general grant (paid by CLG) and council tax.
Data providing a comprehensive statement of private capital investment in these areas are not available.
The following table sets out the DEL spending shown above, expressed in real terms with a 2007-08 price base.
2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 Public investment (capital) Rail 1,101 3,487 3,051 2,752 3,706 3,496 Strategic Roads 841 487 659 797 1,150 1,056 London 883 — — — — — Local and regional transport 1,732 1,700 1,847 1,650 1,710 2,364 Other transport 158 132 83 88 136 135 Public resource expenditure Rail 330 1,232 1,560 1,290 1,362 1,163 Strategic Roads 1,531 1,684 1,532 1,668 1,805 1,787 London 1,172 2,829 2,442 2,309 2,721 2,400 Local and regional transport 388 427 439 457 558 659 Other transport 543 605 589 698 685 791