Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 80481
Railways: Fares
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Question
Dr Ellie Chowns
Green Party — North Herefordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of freezing rail fares.
Answer
Simon LightwoodAs we reform fares and deliver Great British Railways, we must ensure passengers and taxpayers get a fair deal. Since the pandemic, the amount of taxpayer subsidy provided to the railway industry has increased from under a quarter in 2018/19 to almost hal...
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