Petition · past parliament
Save Great Western Railway Brighton to Bristol service
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Stop this decison to withdraw a direct train service from Brighton to Bristol.
The other operater Southern only runs a slow hourly service from Brighton to Southampton,which does NOT connect with the Portsmouth to Cardiff service.
The other operater Southern only runs a slow hourly service from Brighton to Southampton,which does NOT connect with the Portsmouth to Cardiff service.
If these services are withdrawn i can see the elderly.disabled travelling less to see friends,family and short break holidays.There has been no consoltation with any one regards the withdrawal of this train service by Great Western and its being pushed through the back door.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
Decisions about specific train services are a matter for train operators, not the UK Government or Parliament.
Decisions about specific train services are a matter for train operators, not the UK Government or Parliament.
Timeline
| 27 Feb 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Mar 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Mar 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.