Railways: West Midlands
Commons · Question 114852 · Tabled 23 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the likely impact of public ownership on fare levels in the West Midlands over the next five years; whether fare-setting powers will change substantively under Great British Rail
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 3 Mar 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...