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British Rail: Concessions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether retired former employees of British Rail will retain travel privileges following the creation of Great British Railways.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
15 Oct 2025
Target answer date
20 Oct 2025
Answer
20 Oct 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 15 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether retired former employees of British Rail will retain travel privileges following the creation of Great British Railways.

  2. 20 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 20 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    The Government understands the importance of travel concessions for retired former British Rail employees and there are no plans to change these arrangements under Great British Railways.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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