Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 16289

Railways: Concessions

Tabled: 6 July 2026

Answered: 15 July 2026

Question

Zöe Franklin

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will review the restrictions applied to the Network Railcard; and if she will take steps to permit its use on weekday morning services before 10am.

Answer

Keir Mather

There are no current plans to review the Network Railcard scheme. The Network Railcard was designed to stimulate leisure travel and is restricted to encourage travel outside of the busy morning peak. In future, Great British Railways(GBR) will have the fl...

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