Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 118273

Railways: Government Assistance

Tabled: 5 March 2026

Answered: 10 March 2026

Named Day

Question

Mr Richard Holden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2026 to Question 115453 on Railways: Government Assistance, what the decrease in support is expected to be in each year of the spending review period.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

The Department for Transport's support for the 14 contracted operators and Network Rail was £8.47 per journey in 2024/25. It is currently estimated that this will steadily decrease to just over £7 per journey in 2028/29. This means an average year on year...

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