Railways: Fares
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing flexible railway ticketing.
Answered by Simon Lightwood
Flexible Season Tickets are available across all contracted train operators. They offer most commuters who travel two or three days per week better value compared to both day tickets and other season tickets.
All TOCs offer anytime and off-peak tickets for flexible travel through the day. While LNER have removed off-peak tickets on a small number of trial routes, passengers can still purchase flexibility on these routes with the semi-flexible ticket. This ticket allows passengers to travel 70 minutes either side of the booked journey.
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