Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 14168

Aviation and Railways: Costs

Tabled: 13 November 2024
Answered: 19 November 2024

Question

Chris Hinchliff

LabourNorth East Hertfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential economic impact of differences in the cost per mile of domestic (a) plane and (b) train travel; and if her Department will make an assessment of the pote

Answer

Mike Kane
The UK aviation market operates predominantly in the private sector. Airlines’ business models can at times accommodate more flexible pricing than the railway. The Government sets the percentage that regulated rail fares can be increased each year. Regula...

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