Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor John Austin (Labour), on Wednesday, 16 June 2004, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 96 members in total.

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NATIONAL DISCOUNT RAIL CARD

That this House notes that it is one year since the Secretary of State for Transport asked the Strategic Rail Authority and the industry to work together to develop a national discount rail card; and that, a year on, this House and the travelling public are still waiting for the development of such a product which could do so much to encourage regular use of rail; further notes that this is despite support from a coalition of 25 major national non-governmental organisations in the Way to Go campaign and from honourable Members who have signed no fewer than three early day motions in support of a national railcard; calls on the rail industry to introduce such a card at the earliest possible opportunity; and urges the Secretary of State to ensure that the current Rail Review creates a structure that will take a more passenger-focused approach and will make the introduction of a national railcard an immediate priority.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1358 

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Fares Railways Travel cards

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk