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Written question asked by Grahame Morris (Labour) on Monday, 18 April 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 20 April 2016. It was answered by Claire O'Neill (Conservative) on Monday, 25 April 2016 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Railways: Fares

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will request that train operating companies publish the criteria they use for calculating rail fares.

Answer

The rail fares we regulate have been capped at inflation (Retail Price Index) for three years running, and will continue to be capped for the life of this parliament. The Government sets the maximum amount by which regulated fares can rise. Details of how fares regulation applies to train operators can be found in Schedule 5 of the Franchise Agreement which can be found on the Department’s website. Other fares are unregulated, and train operators are permitted to set these on a commercial basis.

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/public-register-of-rail-passenger-franchise-agreements


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
34385
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Fares Railways
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk