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Railways: Concessions

Asked by Dr Al PinkertonLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 20 April 2026UIN 125874

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of rail reform on the availability of discounted rail travel schemes for (a) members of the armed forces and (b) veterans.

Answered by Keir Mather

There are no plans to change or remove availability of discounted rail travel for members of the armed forces or veterans. The Railways Bill gives Great British Railways the flexibility to update and expand the concessionary offers in line with passenger needs.

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