Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 5459

Railways: Fares

Tabled: 11 September 2024
Answered: 10 October 2024

Question

Andrew Cooper

LabourMid Cheshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to address differences in ticket prices between regulated and un-regulated rail lines.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
Under the current system, each train operating company offers a range of fares, some of which are regulated by Government. Train operating companies have flexibility in how they set the prices of unregulated fares; however, in practice, many closely follo...

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