Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 115453

Railways: Government Assistance

Tabled: 24 February 2026

Answered: 4 March 2026

Question

Mr Richard Holden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 13 January 2026 to Question 99932 on Railways: Government Assistance, what the estimated level of support is for the contracted operators and Network Rail in each year from 2023-24.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

The Department’s support for the 14 contracted operators and Network Rail was £9.60 per passenger journey in 2023/24.  As explained in the response to Question 96260, this support reduced to £8.47 per passenger journey in 2024/25, and it is estimated that...

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