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Railways: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is taking steps to lower train fares to encourage the use of public transport.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
30 Jun 2025
Target answer date
2 Jul 2025
Answer
8 Jul 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 30 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is taking steps to lower train fares to encourage the use of public transport.

  2. 2 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 8 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    We are overhauling the fares and ticketing system to make it easier for passengers to trust that they are buying the right ticket and getting the best fare. With the move to Great British Railways, passengers will be able to receive a more consistent offe...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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