Petition · past parliament

Reopen disused railway lines for use by freight trains.

Closed 97 signatures

What the petition asks

The roads are clogged with Heavy Goods Vehicles, reopening disused railway lines would alleviate this.

Timeline

1 Oct 2015 Petition opened for signatures
1 Apr 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 97
Status Closed
Opened 1 Oct 2015
Closed 1 Apr 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.