Railways: Devon
Commons · Question 58371 · Tabled 9 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of abolishing peak time pricing on rail fares to and from Devon.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 16 Jun 2025
Peak and off-peak fares are an important tool to manage demand and alleviate crowding on peak time services by encouraging those who can travel off-peak to do so. Any changes to rail policy need to balance affordability for both passengers and taxpayers ...