Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 98347
Railways: Fares
Tabled: 9 December 2025
Answered: 17 December 2025
Question
Sir John Hayes
Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy to reduce rail fares after taking franchises into public ownership.
Answer
Keir MatherDecisions on fare changes are taken annually and agreed across government. We will always seek to strike a fair balance between passengers and taxpayers as we seek to return the railway to financial sustainability. In November, the Secretary of State conf...
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