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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat), on Monday, 18 January 2010, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 21 members in total.

TERMINATION OF RAIL FRANCHISE OF FIRST CAPITAL CONNECT

That this House believes that the ongoing disruption to First Capital Connect services travelling into London needs to stop; deplores the severe reduction in timetabled services due to mismanagement by First Capital Connect, which has not employed enough drivers to cover the shifts needed; is concerned that commuters are having to find alternate routes into work and school, adding considerable time and expense to their daily journeys; notes the petition on the Number 10 website calling on the Prime Minister to act on this matter; calls on the Secretary of State for Transport to recognise this gross lack of competence; further notes that the current disruption is a breach of the franchise; and further calls on the Secretary of State for Transport to serve immediate notice to terminate the franchise agreement with First Capital Connect and to offer the franchise to a more capable organisation.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 3 amendments.

623A2
leave out from `and' to end and add `return the service to public ownership.'.
623A3
leave out from `to' to end and add `take the franchise in-house and run it as a publicly-owned and accountable public service for the benefit of passengers, taxpayers and railway employees.'.
623A1
leave out from `matter;' to end and add `; further notes the Secretary of State for Transport's view that he wishes to see a significant improvement in services and that he is considering stripping the franchise from the company; calls on the Secretary of State to assess the delivery of the service in compliance with the franchise over the last four months; requests that the service is significantly improved for the travelling public; and further requests that the Secretary of State meets representatives of First Capital Connect urgently to discuss the future of the franchise.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
623 
623A2 
623A3 
623A1 
Session
2009-10
Other sponsors
Tom Brake
Andrew Dismore
Mike Hancock
Celia Barlow
Andrew Pelling
Subjects
Railways
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk