Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 October 2018 to Question 178358 on the London to Brighton Railway line, what the timetable is for a decision on the options his Department is considering to simplify the Brighton mainline fare structure.

The Department cannot set a timetable at this time. Our work must take into account both the options for the specification of the successor to the TSGN franchise and its broader fares policy, with the Rail Review charged with recommending the most appropriate organisational and commercial frameworks to be able to offer good value fares for passengers.

Simplification of fares on the Brighton Main Line, where historic competition has created a particularly complex fares structure, remains a key priority.