Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking to address the discrepancy in fares paid by rail passengers purchasing train tickets at vending machines compared with passengers using online retailers.

Ticket Vending Machines are typically used to purchase low price, short distance fares on the day of travel, rather than advanced fares. We are working closely with industry to improve the rail retailing offer and make it quicker and more convenient for passengers to buy tickets, including by rolling out pilots on simpler fares and pay-as-you-go technology.