Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 103034

Railways: Tickets

Tabled: 5 January 2026
Answered: 8 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Chris Coghlan

Liberal DemocratDorking and Horley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) contactless and (b) pay-as-you-go ticketing on (i) fare concessions and (ii) passenger costs.

Answer

Keir Mather
Following delivery of Pay As You Go (PAYG) ticketing with contactless to further stations in the South East, we will conduct a post-delivery evaluation. This will support our understanding of the impact of these changes on various aspects of the passenger...

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