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...