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Railways: West Midlands

Asked by Rachel TaylorLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 16 December 2025UIN 98662

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost of an annual standard class rail season ticket was between Atherstone and Birmingham stations in (a) 2010 and (b) 2024.

Answered by Keir Mather

The cost of this ticket in 2010 was £1,452 and in 2024 was £2,464.

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