Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 112466

Railways: South East

Tabled: 10 February 2026
Answered: 17 February 2026

Question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

LabourSlough

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she made of the affordability of train tickets for travel in the South East of England.

Answer

Keir Mather
The Government knows how important affordable and reliable public transport services are in enabling people to get to education, work, access vital services, and keep communities connected. We are freezing rail fares, from March, for the first time in 30 ...

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