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Railways: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that rail fares are affordable.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
17 Jun 2025
Target answer date
19 Jun 2025
Answer
25 Jun 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 17 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that rail fares are affordable.

  2. 19 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 25 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    Scottish fares are a matter for the Scottish Government. However, in both administrations Scotland and England, some fares are regulated to protect passengers by setting the maximum amount that regulated fares can increase year-on-year. London North Easte...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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