Written questions

Railways: Tickets

Commons · Question 103034 · Tabled 5 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 8 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Chris Coghlan

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) contactless and (b) pay-as-you-go ticketing on (i) fare concessions and (ii) passenger costs.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 8 Jan 2026

Following delivery of Pay As You Go (PAYG) ticketing with contactless to further stations in the South East, we will conduct a post-delivery evaluation. This will support our understanding of the impact of these changes on various aspects of the passenger...