Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 29270
Railways: Fares
Tabled: 5 February 2025
Answered: 14 February 2025
Question
Rupert Lowe
Restore Britain — Great Yarmouth
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of revenue lost to train companies from fare avoidance in 2024.
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe Rail Delivery Group estimated in 2014 that, £240 million a year is lost due to fare evasion on Great Britain’s railways. The Department is working with its industry partners to provide an updated figure and recognises the importance of reducing fraud.