Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 82400
Railways: Fares
Tabled: 15 October 2025
Answered: 21 October 2025
Named DayQuestion
Mr Richard Holden
Conservative — Basildon and Billericay
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to raise rail fares above the rate of inflation; and whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of any such increase on (a) passengers and (b) the economy.
Answer
Simon Lightwood No decisions have been made on next year’s rail fares, but our aim is that prices balance affordability for both passengers and taxpayers. There will be an update on changes to regulated rail fares in due course.