Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 6802

Railways: Concessions

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024

Question

Llinos Medi

Plaid CymruYnys Môn

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of a discounted Railcard for (a) workers in the NHS and (b) other key workers.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
Affordability of rail travel is one of our key objectives. However, any concessions made to rail fares policy must balance benefits for certain groups against the impacts on taxpayers. Currently there are no plans for offering a discounted railcard for NH...

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