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Railways: Fares

Volume 506: debated on Friday 26 February 2010

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport (1) what the annual percentage change in the cost of a Senior Railcard has been in each year since 2000; (318407)

(2) what the cost of a Senior Railcard was in each year since 2000.

The cost and percentage increase of a Senior Railcard in each year since 2000 was as follows:

Price (£)

Percentage increase

Date of increase

2000

18.00

0

2001

18.00

0

2002

18.00

0

2003

18.00

0

2004

20.00

11.11

23 May 2004

2005

20.00

0

2006

20.00

0

2007

20.00

0

2008

24.00

20.00

2 January 2008

2009

26.00

8.33

17 May 2009

2010

26.00

0

These are in line with the terms of the Senior Railcard scheme agreement through which train operators are required to provide the cards.