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Rip-off Journey? Have your Say!

bringbackbritishrail — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:00:55 +0000

Do not miss this opportunity to let the government know what you think of the rip-off rail fares in this country! Today they have bowed to public pressure and launched their fist ever comprehensive Rail Fares and Ticketing Review – a public consultation on train fare pricing which will remain open until Thursday 28 June 2012.

Please take the time to complete the online form >
Visit the #FAREFAIL website >
Spread the word by tweeting #FAREFAIL @bringbackBR

New Petition Launched

bringbackbritishrail — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 15:40:30 +0000

New for 2011, we have launched a new ongoing petition here on the Bring Back British Rail website. Without a fixed deadline, this petition aims to become a way of accumulating and consolidating support for our campaign.

Add your name and comment TODAY to become part of the definitive list of disgruntled rail passengers and disheartened train employees supporting the Bring Back British Rail campaign in calling for a newly unified national rail network run for people not profit.

www.bringbackbritishrail.org/petition

New Government’s Response to Petition

bringbackbritishrail — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:00:00 +0000

During the 2010 election campaign the Bring Back British Rail’s first official e-petition (hosted on the Number 10 website), was temporarily closed to new signatures. Following the formation of the new government, the totally unfair and undemocratic decision was taken not to reopen the petition. The line being: ‘existing e-petitions, submitted to the previous administration, will not be carried forward to the new administration’.

The new administration has however finally responded to 2,060 signatures that were recorded on the petition with the following statement:

“The Government believes that the needs of passengers must be at the heart of the UK’s railway. The railway needs an infrastructure operator that is responsive to its customers, and able to deliver the best possible results for both operators of railway services and their users.

The Government is committed to reforming Network Rail and to making it properly accountable to its customers. Ministers are currently examining the structures and incentives of the industry to see how best to enable this. It is vital that Network Rail governance structures enable the company to work effectively on behalf of passengers, freight customers and wider industry stakeholders.

The Government’s priority is to support the economy by reducing the deficit. The railway network is vital to economic growth but funding is not unlimited. Therefore even more efficient ways of operating, maintaining and renewing the network must be found. Sir Roy McNulty’s Rail Value for Money study will examine options for improving value for money across the railway industry while maintaining or improving safety.

The Government has pledged to put fairness at the heart of its approach to rail fares. The Rail Value for Money study and the Association of Train Operating Companies’ review of fares are expected to provide valuable input going forward in the medium term.

Demand for rail travel between major British conurbations is expected to increase significantly over the next twenty to thirty years, and the Government is committed to establish a high-speed rail network as part of its ambitions for a low-carbon and eco-friendly economy.”

Read New Government’s Response online >
Read New Government’s Statement on e-petitions service >

The Bring Back British Rail will now spend the summer planning new campaign strategies. If you have any good suggestions or would like to get actively involved, please do get in touch.

Petition extended 'til 27 July 2010!

bringbackbritishrail — Fri, 28 May 2010 16:00:02 +0000

The Bring Back British Rail campaign’s official online petition hosted on the Number 10 website will be unavailable to sign until it is officially reopened by the new government’s administration once they have decided ‘how best to proceed with the e-petitions service’. We hope this will be soon!

Because of this disruption, our petition’s deadline has been extended until 27 July 2010. As soon as the petition is reopened, the campaign will focus all its attention on collecting as many signatures as possible in the short period before it closes finally on 27 July 2010.

We need your help to do this! Please join our thriving Facebook page or our mailing list to stay up-to-date with what is happening.

Following the 27 July 2010 deadline, our petition will be submitted to the new government for their official response. Any petition with over 100,000 signatures will be debated in parliament, so that should be our target!