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...