Written questions

Railways: Concessions

Commons · Question 49666 · Tabled 30 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 15 May 2025

Question

Asked by Zöe Franklin

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending the railcard scheme to all working-age people.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 15 May 2025

There are no current plans to extend the railcard scheme to all working-age people, but following the establishment of Great British Railways, it will have the opportunity to review the justification of the eligibility and restrictions of some railcards. ...