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Avanti West Coast and Northern: Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has had discussions with Northern Rail and Avanti West Coast on the potential merits of (i) simpler and (ii) cheaper train tickets in (a) Stockport and (b) Greater Manchester.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
14 Apr 2026
Target answer date
16 Apr 2026
Answer
21 Apr 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 14 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has had discussions with Northern Rail and Avanti West Coast on the potential merits of (i) simpler and (ii) cheaper train tickets in (a) Stockport and (b) Greater Manchester.

  2. 16 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 21 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    This Government remains committed to making ticketing simpler and more flexible for passengers. Passengers in Stockport and Greater Manchester are benefiting from simpler fares which were introduced in December 2025. Overall, the change means that the av...

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