United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 49129
Railways: Fares
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7 September 2022
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22 September 2022 · Answer
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22 September 2022
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of charging a flat cost per mile for rail tickets, in the context of the cost of rail travel per mile between Swindon and London.
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7 September 2022
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of charging a flat cost per mile for rail tickets, in the context of the cost of rail travel per mile between Swindon and London.
Source: Commons
22 September 2022
Answer
Distance is just one factor governing a particular rail fare; other factors taken into account include journey time, frequency of service and the historic volume of demand, amongst others.There are a wide range of fares available to meet different passeng...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-09-07/49129
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1505954
- uk · wq-1505954 · source updated 22 September 2022