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Written question asked by Holly Lynch (Labour) on Monday, 7 December 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 9 December 2015. It was answered by Claire O'Neill (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 December 2015 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Railways: Fares

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will take steps to ensure that all rail users have access to rail fares data which can help them find the cheapest split-ticket fares.

Answer

Rail fares information for all journeys on the national rail network is available on Train Operating Company and the National Rail Enquiries website. This also includes journey planning information. This can be used by anyone to check fares and find any split ticket opportunity.


The Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) who represent the rail industry make the underlying data available, free of charge, under the terms of a licence arrangement. There are now a number of websites which offer a service to search for split ticket combinations.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
18951
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Databases Fares Railways
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk