Can DfT drive projects after 37% budget cut?

Concerns have been raised over department’s future capabilities after chancellor slashes its operational budget in last week’s spending review
  
Chancellor George Osborne cut the Department for Transport’s operational budget by 37% in last week’s spending review, from £2.6bn this year to £1.8bn in 2019/20. However, spending on transport infrastructure over the next five years will rise 50%, with a total £61bn allocated in line with existing co