Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 17338

South Western Railway: Fares

Tabled: 2 December 2024
Answered: 10 December 2024

Question

Luke Taylor

Liberal DemocratSutton and Cheam

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy to reverse fare increases introduced in 2024 on South Western Railway when it is brought into public ownership in 2025.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
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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