§ Viscount Astorasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they consider it is of benefit to the consumer that South Central and Thameslink trains charge penalty fares and Gatwick Express do not. [HL2588]
§ Lord Macdonald of TradestonTrain operating companies are free to choose whether or not to charge penalty fares as a means of controlling ticketless travel. The charging of penalty fares is governed by regulations under the Railways Act 1993 as amended by the Transport Act 2000.