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Written question asked by Anna Firth (Conservative) on Friday, 22 March 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 26 March 2024. It was answered by Huw Merriman (Conservative) on Thursday, 28 March 2024 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Railways: Tickets

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his planned timetable is for introducing contactless ticketing in Southend West constituency.

Answer

We have announced that Contactless Pay as you go (PAYG) ticketing will be rolled out to Chalkwell and Leigh-on-Sea in during 2024. This is part of our commitment to rollout contactless PAYG to more stations across the south east. Further details on the exact date for launch will be announced in due course.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
20123
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Railways Tickets Southend West Contactless payments
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk