Written questions

Railways: Fares

Commons · Question 5459 · Tabled 11 Sep 2024 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 10 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Andrew Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to address differences in ticket prices between regulated and un-regulated rail lines.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 10 Oct 2024

Under the current system, each train operating company offers a range of fares, some of which are regulated by Government. Train operating companies have flexibility in how they set the prices of unregulated fares; however, in practice, many closely follo...