Railways: Fares

(asked on 26th October 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Transport Decarbonisation Plan, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of lowering rail fare costs when running costs are reduced.


Answered by
Trudy Harrison Portrait
Trudy Harrison
This question was answered on 1st November 2021

Rail is already a green mode of transport for both passengers and goods and we are committed to delivering a net zero rail network by 2050. The Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail set out a transformation in how people will pay for their journeys in the future to encourage a shift to rail. We are working with industry to modernise fares ticketing and on long distance routes, flexible pricing will improve choice and enable cheaper fares at quieter times.

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