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London, Tilbury and Southend Line: Tickets
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of her planned ticket pricing policies on (a) affordability and (b) ridership for passengers using the C2C train routes in the period after its re
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 5 Dec 2024
- Target answer date
- 9 Dec 2024
- Answer
- 12 Dec 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
5 Dec 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of her planned ticket pricing policies on (a) affordability and (b) ridership for passengers using the C2C train routes in the period after its re
9 Dec 2024
Target answer date
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12 Dec 2024
Answer published
Most regulated rail fares will increase by 4.6% on 2 March 2025. This will be the lowest absolute increase in three years and delivers a fair balance between taxpayers and passengers. This increase will support the Government’s long-term plans to achieve ...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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