Petition · past parliament
Investigate Northerns poor running of Northern Rail and revoke their franchise.
Closed
82 signatures
What the petition asks
Northern Rail have proven they are not fit to run a rail franchise. Between issues with cancellations and delays. Poorly maintained rolling stock, over charging for tickets, the fiasco of their time table change and more recently their inability to handle strikes in a way that will resolve them.
Northern need to be actively and impartially investigated by an external body. If they are found to be as lacking as they appear their franchise should be forcefully revoked and put up for tender to companies who are vaguely competent.
Timeline
| 17 Jan 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
82
Status
Closed
Opened
17 Jan 2019
Closed
17 Jul 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.