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1050829

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Fares
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect the publication of the report by the Rail Delivery Group on the modernisation of rail fares, following the consultation that closed in autumn 2018.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL13250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The Rail Delivery Group owns the report on the modernisation of rail fares, which was commissioned and developed independently of the Department. As such, they are responsible for the publication of the report.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 11/02/2019 14:50:40 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1244948

registered interest
date	20/10/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Fares
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to modify railway fares in the light of changing demand.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL9358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to modernising rail fares and ticketing and, despite the impact of COVID-19, recognises that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a fundamental change in working patterns which could have long-term effects on commuter behaviours. We are actively considering how we can modernise our fares and retailing offer, to develop more convenient and better value options for passengers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 03/11/2020 16:47:39 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1273674

registered interest
date	05/01/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Fares
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by Transport Focus Fairer fares: the future of rail commuting published on 18 August 2020, in particular the recommendation to trial flexi-season tickets and other marketing initiatives to encourage rail travel as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted; and what discussions they have had with railway operators about conducting such trials.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL11721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2021 answer text <p>The Department welcomes the Transport Focus report on the future of rail commuting post-Covid and considered it together with a range of surveys and evidence on expected future commuting patterns.</p><p>We are working closely with industry to develop a solution that offers better value and convenience for those who commute flexibly and will provide further details in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 18/01/2021 12:02:51 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1315032

registered interest
date	17/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Fares
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the loss of fare revenue arising from the recent withdrawal from service of some Hitachi trains; and who will bear the cost of that loss of revenue.
tabling member printed	Lord Rosser
uin	HL308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>Disruption has been most significant on the Great Western Railway (GWR) network on Intercity services, as well as some London North Eastern Railway (LNER) and a small number of TransPennine Express services.</p><p> </p><p>We anticipate less than £1m each day may need to be refunded for GWR services.  On LNER services, and despite a smaller disruptive impact to the operation of services, the operator has reported to the Department that it processed on average £60,000 per day of Delay Repay claims last week.</p><p> </p><p>The agreements in place to use the affected trains contain provisions that protect the taxpayer and we are currently assessing all available options to ensure taxpayers are protected.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/05/2021 14:26:43 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3687 label Biography information for Lord Rosser

1358922

registered interest
date	12/10/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Fares
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the effect on train operating companies' revenues of increasing the cost of regulated rail fares, and (2) whether, since the ending of travel restrictions introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, (a) rail companies have introduced more unregulated fairs, and (b) customers have purchased more unregulated fairs.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL3002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>Fares revenue fell drastically during the pandemic compared with pre-pandemic levels and is yet to recover. Fare rises help fund crucial investment in maintaining railway services and support our economic recovery.</p><p> </p><p>No assessment has been made on the regulated fares for 2022 and a range of options around the timing and level of the increase are being considered. We will confirm these arrangements in due course.</p><p> </p><p>In a major enhancement to their product range train operating companies have introduced flexi season tickets and continue to keep their range of unregulated fares under review. No assessment has been made of how sales of unregulated fares have changed since the ending of travel restrictions.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 25/10/2021 15:21:13 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1365245

registered interest
date	02/11/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Fares
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the yield resulting from the last regulated increase in rail fares; and what assessment they have made of this estimate.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL3608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2021 answer text <p>No assessment has been made of the proportion of industry revenues which can be attributable to the March 2021 fares changes. While fares changes affect total industry revenue there are also a number of other impacts that affect it, including most notably at the moment the pandemic’s impact on passenger travel.</p><p> </p><p>The department has not conducted any studies following the fares changes in March 2021 to separate out the impact of these changes from other factors influencing industry revenues.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 08/11/2021 12:23:42 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1367754

registered interest
date	10/11/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Fares
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of extending the ‘off peak’ period for rail travel to Fridays to increase the number of people travelling for leisure.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL3927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2021 answer text <p>We are working with the rail industry to develop a number of recovery initiatives, focused on restoring passenger confidence in travelling by rail. This includes assessing a variety of options that can be deployed at a time that would maximise their impact.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 23/11/2021 13:56:12 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1384143

registered interest
date	01/12/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Fares
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact reducing rail fares would have on passenger numbers.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL4611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>The Department takes guidance from the Passenger Demand Forecasting Handbook on the effects of changes to fares on rail demand.</p><p>While fares changes do impact total passenger numbers, there are also a number of other elements involved, including most notably at the moment the pandemic’s impact on passenger travel.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 15/12/2021 12:02:35 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1419357

registered interest
date	02/02/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Fares
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what increase in fare-only income they have assessed will result from the rail fare increase of 3.8 per cent to be implemented on 1 March 2022.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL5889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2022 answer text <p>The Department takes guidance from the Passenger Demand Forecasting Handbook on the effects of changes to fares on revenues. There are a number of factors which impact revenues, including most notably at the moment the pandemic’s impact on passenger travel.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 09/02/2022 12:36:02 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1453471

registered interest
date	22/03/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Fares
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to link future increases in regulated rail fares to the Consumer Price Index rather than to the Retail Price Index.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL7223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2022 answer text <p>We recognise many of the arguments made to justify changing the measure of inflation used and continue to keep our policy under review, with a long-term goal of replacing Retail Price Index (RPI), as it is phased out of use.</p><p> </p><p>Any change will need to overcome specific barriers to ensure it is delivered sustainably and will require balancing against the potential impacts on passengers, taxpayers and the railway.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 30/03/2022 15:40:43 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson