Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 14850

South Western Railway: Fares

Tabled: 18 November 2024
Answered: 21 November 2024
Named Day

Question

Dr Danny Chambers

Liberal DemocratWinchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to change the level of train fares on South Western Railways when it is taken into public ownership.

Answer

Mike Kane
Whilst it is our ambition through public ownership to deliver a more affordable railway, any long-term changes or concessions made to rail fares policy require balancing against the potential impacts on passengers, taxpayers and the railway. Through futur...

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