Written questions

Railways: Tickets

Commons · Question 27538 · Tabled 7 Sep 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 11 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Daisy Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with train operating companies about the impact of removing ticket machines from railways stations on the length of ticket queues.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 11 Sep 2026

The Department engages regularly with Train Operating Companies on ticket retailing provision. Decisions on ticket retailing arrangements are a matter for operators. Where changes are being considered, operators are expected to consider the impacts on pas...