The funding allocation provided by the Department for Transport for capital transport infrastructure projects in the north-east in each year since 1997 is as follows.
Integrated transport block Highways maintenance Other funding1 Total funding for transport infrastructure projects 2007-08 33.920 42.181 17.023 93.124 2006-07 33.180 44.165 12.002 89.347 2005-06 33.400 44.170 20.316 97.886 2004-05 40.337 47.095 20.199 107.631 2003-04 36.500 35.878 31.420 103.798 2002-03 35.400 36.120 34.474 105.994 2001-02 34.940 34.195 25.792 94.927 2000-01 16.100 40.820 40.820 97.740 1 Other funding comprises funding major schemes, capital de-trunking and capital road safety.
Funding allocations made prior to Local Transport Plan Funding.
Total allocation (£ million) 1999-2000 42.500 1998-99 31.981 1997-98 40.119
Since April 1997 the Government have also provided specific capital funding for the Tyne and Wear Metro amounting to £65.626 million. Up to and including 2004-05 this was provided solely as revenue support although Nexus were able to use this for capital spending on the Metro.