Students should have at least 40% discounts for train prices

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

I believe that this is necessary due to the rising train ticket prices. A lot of people I go to college with need to get bursaries to be able to afford travel and they can barely cover the price of train tickets! It is unfair and restricting a lot of young people's access to education!

For example, a friend of mine was given £44 bursary to travel to their college and back home 3 times a week, for 6 weeks. The train ticket price for an adult during peak time is £10.60. £44 is not nearly enough to get them through two weeks, and the reason that they were given financial help was because they are not capable of getting money for travel otherwise. This means that they are forced to miss 4 weeks of college, and this is unfair seeing as everyone should have access to education.

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.

You could ask the Government to provide a subsidy for student rail fares, or you could ask the Government to require train companies to give student discounts.

Timeline

2 Jan 2018	Petition opened for signatures
9 Jan 2018	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 9 Jan 2018

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