Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 30523
Railways: Fares
Tabled: 10 February 2025
Answered: 18 February 2025
Question
Chris Coghlan
Liberal Democrat — Dorking and Horley
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of including a rail station’s distance from London as a deciding factor in compiling the list of stations for the Pay As You Go rail rollout.
Answer
Simon LightwoodWe want to expand ticketing innovations such as PayAsYouGo (PAYG) where possible. We will be considering a number of factors to determine stations which could be included in the future phases of PAYG with contactless rollout.