Railways: Concessions
(asked on 7th June 2018) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what, if any, subsidy they provide to train operating companies for the operation of the 16–25 railcard scheme.
This question was answered on 21st June 2018
As set out in franchise agreements with train operators, the Department for Transport will receive a premium from them or pay out a subsidy based on a range of various measures that the franchisee is asked to deliver, of which railcards are one. It is not possible to disentangle all of the individual elements that contribute to a Train Operating Company’s subsidy.