Public Transport: Fares
Commons · Question 28384 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 17 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to a) detect individuals who persistently evade fares on public transport, b) prevent those individuals from future fare evasion, and c) recover money owed to public transport networks
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 17 Sep 2026
The Government is working with the rail industry to reduce and deter fare evasion, including through the development of a new cross-industry framework and improved data sharing. These measures will help identify repeat offenders, deter future fare evasion...