Petition · past parliament

Lower the cost of public train transport in Wales and the rest of the UK.

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

The cost of trains is much too high. Children as young as 15 are being considered as 'adults' (when an adult is 18+) and charged extortionate prices for travel to and from jobs and leisure. These high prices are discouraging young people to commute to work and discourage commuters in general.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The price of train tickets is the responsibility of train operating companies.

While the UK Government and Parliament do not directly set the price of train tickets, the Government can set the rate by which train operating companies can raise ticket prices. You could start a new petition calling on the Government to alter this rate, or for other changes to the way in which train fares are set.

Timeline

26 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
7 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15
Status Rejected
Rejected 7 Jul 2016

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