Railways: Fares
(asked on 30th March 2023) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to help ensure that rises in rail fares are affordable.
This question was answered on 20th April 2023
On 5 March regulated rail fares increased by 5.9 per cent, aligned to July 2022 average earnings growth.
By aligning the increase to average earnings growth instead of July RPI of 12.3 per cent, we have more than halved the increase faced by passengers, while ensuring crucial investment into the rail network continues.