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CSRTuesday, 18 July, 2000, 15:17 GMT 16:17 UK
Transport spending up by �9.1bn
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Transport spending will increase by �9.1bn
Chancellor Gordon Brown has announced an increase of �9.1bn to improve transport throughout the UK.

He told the House of Commons that spending on rail and roads would increase in real terms by 20% as part of the government's Comprehensive Spending Review.

Mr Brown said spending on transport would increase from �4.9bn this year to �6bn next year, to �7.4bn in 2002 and �9.1bn in 2003/4

He also announced that money to support rural transport initiatives would increase to �95m a year.

Mr Brown said the full details of the targets to improve buses and rail services would be announced by the Deputy Prime Minister on Thursday.

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