Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 93856

Railways: Staffordshire

Tabled: 24 November 2025
Answered: 1 December 2025

Question

Adam Jogee

LabourNewcastle-under-Lyme

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to mitigate the impact of increases in rail fares on residents in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire.

Answer

Keir Mather
We have announced that regulated rail fares will be frozen, for a year from March 2026, for the first time in 30 years putting money back in the pockets of hardworking people. Passengers will benefit from savings on over a billion journeys with season tic...

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