Reconnect Louth to the National rail network!

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

I am calling on the Government or Parliament to re-open the railway line to Louth, reconnecting the town to the national rail network via the Boston - Skegness (Poacher Line).

I want the Government or Parliament to re-open the railway line to Louth as Louth has been cut off from the national rail network for over 50 years. Times have changed since the closure of the line going northwards to Louth.

Only the Boston - Skegness line remains open to this day, and it continues to serve both Boston and Skegness via the Firsby Curve, also known as the Poacher Line.

Why it was rejected

It was about a matter for a local council or devolved government, not the UK Government or Parliament.

We can’t accept petitions that request action at a local level.

You could ask your MP to take action on your concerns about this issue, including by asking them to present a public (paper) petition about this.

You can find contact details for your local MP here: https://members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP

And you can find out how to ask your MP to present a public (paper) petition here: https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/sign-a-petition/paper-petitions/

You could also raise this issue with the Government department responsible for rail. You can find contact details for the Department for Transport here: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport

Timeline

21 Feb 2024	Petition opened for signatures
29 Feb 2024	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 29 Feb 2024

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