Railways: Fares
Commons · Question 111000 · Tabled 4 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Julia Buckley
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she will take to assess passenger affordability when setting rail fares.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 12 Feb 2026
Passenger affordability is a top priority for this Government when setting rail fares. That is why this year we have taken the historic step of freezing regulated rail fares for the first time in 30 years, putting money back in hard working people’s pocke...