Railways: Concessions
Commons · Question 8403 · Tabled 9 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Ayoub Khan
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of fare charging arrangements on morning peak rail tickets for (a) 16-25 and (b) 26-30 Railcards.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 15 Oct 2024
Both the 16-25 and 26-30 Railcards are subject to a £12 minimum fare during the morning peak. Changes to the terms and conditions of Railcards are for industry to propose and would need to balance the benefits to certain groups against the impacts on taxp...