Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 86148

London, Tilbury and Southend Line: Fares

Tabled: 28 October 2025

Answered: 5 November 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the withdrawal of discounts for off-peak travel on (a) passenger numbers on and (b) the commercial viability of the C2C line.

Answer

Keir Mather

There are no plans to remove off-peak tickets on c2c services. The whole of the c2c network is part of the Pay As You Go (PAYG) network in the South East. So, peak and off-peak timings are now aligned with Transport for London (TfL). While PAYG with conta...

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