Petition · past parliament
Freeze rail fares across British service providers in January 2019
Closed
371 signatures
What the petition asks
This petition asks the Government to commit to a "fares freeze" for regulated fares next year, as rail fares are expected to increase by 3.2% in 2019.
Despite the lack of service improvements, failure to deliver compensation, the disruption caused by new timetables, consumers are still being told that fare increases are justified.
National Punctuality (PPM) in Q4 of 2017 was recorded at 86.4%, indicating a decline of 27pp compared to 2016-17. (Source: orr.gov.uk)
National Reliability (CaSL) in Q4 of 2017 was 4.8%, which also indicates a drop in quality of service and a decrease of 1.4pp compared to 2016-17. (Source: orr.gov.uk)
The ORR also discovered that 59% of consumers that made complaints to National Rail providers in 2017-18 were dissatisfied with the outcome of their complaint.
This petition proposes that all regulated train fares are frozen in January 2019.
National Punctuality (PPM) in Q4 of 2017 was recorded at 86.4%, indicating a decline of 27pp compared to 2016-17. (Source: orr.gov.uk)
National Reliability (CaSL) in Q4 of 2017 was 4.8%, which also indicates a drop in quality of service and a decrease of 1.4pp compared to 2016-17. (Source: orr.gov.uk)
The ORR also discovered that 59% of consumers that made complaints to National Rail providers in 2017-18 were dissatisfied with the outcome of their complaint.
This petition proposes that all regulated train fares are frozen in January 2019.
Timeline
| 3 Sep 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Mar 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
371
Status
Closed
Opened
3 Sep 2018
Closed
3 Mar 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.