Don't forget that "Enhancements" nowadays includes basic items like the long overdue relaying on the Cumbrian coast...Of you look at the NR accounts for the last financial year they have spent circa £4bn on "Enhancements" (this is in addition to their other spending). This is more than at any time since 2009.
Since 2009 they have spent about £25bn on Enhancements (again in addition to their other spend).
https://www.networkrailmediacentre....d-faster-journeys-on-the-cumbrian-coast-line# which is really only maintaining what Railtrack inherited rather than ignoring it while it goes down the pan. Why do they expect applause for stopping neglecting a bit of our railway?