Petition · past parliament
Establish a realistic cost for the use of public transport for school children.
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
100% inflation ticket price in order for children to attend school. Yet again the general public have to pay for the incompetent local road planning management. The so called "promotion of public transport" will only increase local road traffic. Regardless of the already horrific traffic situation.
Inflation of 100% without any prior warning. Monthly tickets no longer offered. Weekly tickets only offered.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We're not sure what action you would like the Government or Parliament to take. Public transport fares are not set directly by the Government.
In the case of buses, local bus operators (bus companies) are free to set their own fares. However, local transport authorities (usually local councils) have the power to set maximum fares in some circumstances. For trains, the price of train tickets is the responsibility of train operating companies, although the Government can set the rate by which train operating companies can raise ticket prices.
If you would like the Government to provide a subsidy for school children using public transport, you could start a new petition calling for that.
In the case of buses, local bus operators (bus companies) are free to set their own fares. However, local transport authorities (usually local councils) have the power to set maximum fares in some circumstances. For trains, the price of train tickets is the responsibility of train operating companies, although the Government can set the rate by which train operating companies can raise ticket prices.
If you would like the Government to provide a subsidy for school children using public transport, you could start a new petition calling for that.
Timeline
| 14 Apr 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 May 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 May 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.