Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Teresa Pearce (Labour), on Wednesday, 18 December 2013, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 30 members in total.

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RAIL FARES FREEZE AND SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS

That this House notes that since 2008 rail fares have risen three times faster than wages; is concerned that these increases have taken place while rail companies have been making substantial profits; further notes that hard-pressed rail passengers, on top of energy and water price rises, are due to face further fare increases in the New Year; and calls for urgent consideration of a freeze in rail fares and service improvements financed by a windfall tax on the profits of rail companies which would be part of a first phase of consideration of returning the railways to public ownership to ensure a better deal for both the taxpayer and fare-payer.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

893 

Session

2013-14

Other sponsors

Gerald Kaufman

John McDonnell

Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

Linda Riordan

Grahame Morris

Subjects

Railways

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk