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Govia Thameslink Railway: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 March 2025 to Question 35853 on Govia Thameslink Railway: Fares, if she will make an estimate of the first year in which rail fares will go down under Great British Railways.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
3 Apr 2025
Target answer date
7 Apr 2025
Answer
11 Apr 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 3 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 March 2025 to Question 35853 on Govia Thameslink Railway: Fares, if she will make an estimate of the first year in which rail fares will go down under Great British Railways.

  2. 7 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 11 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    We are committed to the biggest overhaul of our railways in a generation, delivering a range of improvements, from more reliable services to simpler ticketing. Through public ownership and the transition to Great British Railways, it is also our ambition ...

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