Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 9601

Railways: Tickets

Tabled: 16 October 2024

Answered: 25 October 2024

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to extend contactless payments to additional train stations in Essex.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

We have committed to expanding Pay As You Go (PAYG) contactless ticketing to further stations in the South East, with six stations on the Chiltern railways line having already gone live in June. This expansion will include the entire c2c network and the 1...

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