Petition · past parliament

End Southern Railway (Govia) franchise. Award suburban London routes to TfL.

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

(Govia Thameslink Railway) franchise are providing an unacceptable level of service to their passengers on the Southern Rail Network.We are calling for their removal and replacement by TfL for all suburban London routes.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

The Government has announced a new partnership with TfL:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/transport-secretary-and-mayor-set-out-vision-for-rail-travel-across-london-and-the-south-east

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Timeline

20 Jan 2016 Petition opened for signatures
22 Jan 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 22 Jan 2016

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