PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Railways: Prosecutions (8 October 2024)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to make an assessment of the effectiveness of the use of prosecutions for low level offenses by rail operators.
Asked by:
Tim Roca (Labour)
Asked by:
Tim Roca (Labour)
Answer
I am aware of the recent coverage of a number of prosecutions undertaken by one rail operator. It would be inappropriate to comment on the details of individual cases, but we expect operators to ensure their policy on ticketing is clear and fair for passengers at all times and have instructed the operator to review the details of these cases urgently. Ticketing has become far too complicated which is why we plan to simplify it as part of the biggest overhaul of our railways in a generation.
Answered by:
Simon Lightwood (Labour)
16 October 2024
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