Written questions

Railways: Fares

Commons · Question 77825 · Tabled 16 Sep 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 14 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Charlotte Cane

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of rail fares on the cost of living.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 14 Oct 2025

As we reform fares and deliver Great British Railways, we must ensure passengers and taxpayers get a fair deal. Since the pandemic, the amount of taxpayer subsidy provided to the railway industry has increased from under a quarter in 2018/19 to almost hal...