Railways: Concessions
Commons · Question 16289 · Tabled 6 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Zöe Franklin
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will review the restrictions applied to the Network Railcard; and if she will take steps to permit its use on weekday morning services before 10am.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 15 Jul 2026
There are no current plans to review the Network Railcard scheme. The Network Railcard was designed to stimulate leisure travel and is restricted to encourage travel outside of the busy morning peak. In future, Great British Railways(GBR) will have the fl...