Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the date by which South Western Railway will introduce flexible season tickets as set out in the franchise agreement.

As stated in the Franchise Agreement under Schedule 6.2 (published at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/south-western-railways-2017-rail-franchise-agreement) South Western Railway are to offer carnet fares for the flows for which they are the lead operator (where they set the fares) by 31st August 2018.

Carnet fares allow passengers to buy discounted tickets for journeys that they do not make regularly enough to warrant them purchasing a season ticket.