Strip Arriva/Deutsche Bahn of Northern Rail franchise.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

As reported by the Telegraph on in November 2018, Northern Rail has seen a taxpayer bailout of more than £282 million. With ticket prices rising yet again, no improvement to the often overcrowded, delayed or cancelled services have been seen for many people who rely on these services.

RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said:
“Arriva Rail North, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn, is a basket case rail franchise sucking up well over a quarter of a billion pounds a year in public bail-outs while wrecking service standards, ripping up the safety rule book and threatening to throw the guards off over half their trains."

https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/rmt-demands-that-arriva-be-stripped-of-northern-franchise/

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2018/11/04/german-rail-giant-seeks-help-prop-uk-arm-owns-northern-franchise/

Arriva North have had their chance. They haven't served the public well, and yet receive public money. It's time for them to lose the franchise.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Remove Arriva of their contract for disruptions to people and the economy

Timeline

2 Jan 2019	Petition opened for signatures
11 Jan 2019	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 11 Jan 2019

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