Research and analysis

LNER single leg pricing and Simpler Fares trial evaluation

Presents findings from an evaluation of rail fare changes trialled on LNER passenger services.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 29 October 2026

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Evaluation of single leg pricing and Simpler Fares trial on LNER: final report

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This report presents findings from the evaluation of single leg pricing (SLP) and the Simpler Fares (SF) trial on London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) passenger services.

The report assesses the impact of both SLP and SF fare changes on:

• revenue
• demand
• passenger experience

It provides evidence to inform rail fares and ticketing reform.

The publication was produced by SYSTRA on behalf of the Department for Transport (DfT).

This report follows on from a previous evaluation focusing on revenue impacts throughout the LNER single leg pricing trial.