Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 7195

Fares: North of England

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024

Question

Anna Dixon

LabourShipley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help lower ticket prices across the north of England.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
Affordability is one of our key objectives – so that prices are kept, wherever possible, at a point that works for both passengers and taxpayers. We are committed to reviewing the overcomplicated fares system with a view to simplifying it and will explore...

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