Barry Sheerman – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Barry Sheerman on 2014-06-16.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he expects High Speed 2 will require a separate ticket pricing structure from regular rail services.

Mr Robert Goodwill

The HS2 business case demonstrates that the project can deliver significant benefits for the country without any fares differential being required for journeys using the high speed line. It is too soon to know what fares will be set for travel on HS2 services. Government decisions about fares structures and regulation will be taken closer to the commencement of HS2 Phase One services in 2026.