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Railways: Money

Asked by Navendu MishraLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 9 September 2024UIN 3158

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to require train operating companies to accept cash payments for onboard catering purchases.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

Catering services are a commercial matter for each train operating company. Train operators are responsible for considering the equality impacts of operational changes such as to catering payment methods, and are expected by the Department for Transport to take local needs into account.

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