Written question asked by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 14 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 November 2000. It was answered by Keith Hill (Labour) on Monday, 20 November 2000 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what progress his Department has made in ensuring that all automatic train ticket machines have facilities for accepting rail cards held by disabled people; if his Department will take steps to ensure that all automatic train ticket machines are able to provide discounted tickets to groups of people with a statutory entitlement to a discounted fare.

Answer: Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) what progress his Department has made in ensuring that all automatic train ticket machines have facilities for accepting rail cards held by disabled people; [138782] (2) if his Department will take steps to ensure that all automatic train ticket machines are able to provide discounted tickets to groups of people with a statutory entitlement to a discounted fare. [138781] Mr. Hill: Automatic ticket machines inherited by train operators from British Rail offer a limited number of ticket options and train operators have had to decide which tickets to include on the basis of greatest demand. The new generation ticket machines gradually being introduced by train operators will allow a wider range of tickets to be sold and we expect train operators to include discounted tickets for Disabled Persons Railcard holders.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 357 c21-2W; 138782;138781
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Disability Concessions Fares Railways Travel Travel cards Automatic ticketing systems
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk