Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 17338
South Western Railway: Fares
Tabled: 2 December 2024
Answered: 10 December 2024
Question
Luke Taylor
Liberal Democrat — Sutton 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 LightwoodWhilst 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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