Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 101488

Railways: Fares

Tabled: 18 December 2025

Answered: 6 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Mr Richard Holden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the revenue lost due to rail fare evasion in each month since 4 July 2024.

Answer

Keir Mather

Deliberate fare dodging undermines our railway. It drains much needed revenue and undercuts the trust of passengers who play by the rules. It has no place on our railways. Although we do not hold data for the revenue lost due to rail fare evasion per mont...

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