Written questions

Railways: Fares

Commons · Question 21811 · Tabled 3 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 14 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Charlotte Cane

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to make rail fares more affordable.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 14 Jan 2025

Whilst it is our ambition through public ownership to deliver a more affordable railway, any long-term changes or concessions made to rail fares policy require balancing against the potential impacts on passengers, taxpayers and the railway. Most regulate...