Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 8291
Railways: Private Prosecutions
Tabled: 9 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024
Named DayQuestion
Deirdre Costigan
Labour — Ealing Southall
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will hold discussions with the Secretary of State for Justice on the use of courts by train operating companies to pursue private prosecutions for the misapplication of railcards on fares under £12.
Answer
Simon LightwoodWe expect operators to ensure their policy on ticketing is clear and fair for passengers at all times and have instructed an urgent review of the cases in question, with a view to resolving them.Ticketing has become far too complicated, which is why we pl...
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