Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 55131
Railways: Fares
Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2025 to Question 38420 on Railways: Fylde, what the evidential basis is that the increase in most regulated rail fares announced on 2 March 2025 represented a fair balance bet
Answer
Simon LightwoodA proportionate, annual increase in fares is necessary to support crucial investment and to ensure the long-term financial sustainability of the railway. Regarding performance-based fares increases, any changes to fares policy requires balancing against t...
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