Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 106774

Train Operating Companies: Fees and Charges

Tabled: 19 January 2026
Answered: 26 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Laurence Turner

LabourBirmingham Northfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much each train operating company paid on average in access charges per 100,000 passenger kilometres in 2024-25 by type of access charge.

Answer

Keir Mather
The net access charge for each operator varies for several reasons such as infrastructure provider, and type and length of train being operated. This means it is not meaningful to compare the net costs of one operator against another. The range of net cha...

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