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Railways: Fares

Asked by Charlotte NicholsLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 22 October 2024UIN 8896

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to simplify railway ticket pricing.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

This Government is committed to reviewing the overcomplicated fares system with a view to simplifying it. We have already begun simplifying fares through our pay as you go schemes and work to simplify fares with LNER. More details will be announced in due course.

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