Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 14168
Aviation and Railways: Costs
Tabled: 13 November 2024
Answered: 19 November 2024
Question
Chris Hinchliff
Labour — North 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 KaneThe 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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