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Public Transport: Greater Manchester

Commons · Question 102062 · Tabled 2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 14 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Blake Stephenson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is providing funding towards new fare arrangements in Greater Manchester.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 14 Jan 2026

The simplified fares system that the Department worked with Transport for Greater Manchester to deliver in December is revenue neutral, reducing passenger fares at no cost to the public purse.