Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 111000

Railways: Fares

Tabled: 4 February 2026

Answered: 12 February 2026

Question

Julia Buckley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she will take to assess passenger affordability when setting rail fares.

Answer

Keir Mather

Passenger affordability is a top priority for this Government when setting rail fares. That is why this year we have taken the historic step of freezing regulated rail fares for the first time in 30 years, putting money back in hard working people’s pocke...

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