NHS Rail Card

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

NHS Railcard:

Reduced rail fares for NHS workers similar to the current railcards available:

- 16-25 Railcard,
- Senior Railcard,
- HM Forces Railcard,
- Disabled Persons Railcard,
- Annual Gold Railcard,
- Network Railcard,
- Family & Friends Railcard.

Aim:
- Improving working lives.
- Easing the burden of travel costs.
- Providing an incentive to work for the NHS.
- Reducing NHS expenses, for those who claim for travel at work.
- Allowing those who wish to commute without worry of travel costs.
- Qualified medical professionals on hand to assist with medical emergencies on the national rail.

A simple way to drastically ease and take financial pressure off the individual lives working in the NHS that have to commute via national rail.

Why it was rejected

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

Fund free travel and reduce rate parking for NHS staff.

Timeline

26 Jul 2020	Petition opened for signatures
30 Jul 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 30 Jul 2020

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