London Midland Trains

EDM number 1537 in 2010-12, proposed by Jim Cunningham on 07/03/2011.
Categorised under the topic of Railways.

That this House notes that since November 2007, London Midland Trains has received over 260 million in public subsidy and that passenger revenue has seen a like-for-like 7.1 per cent. increase in the six months to 1 January 2011; is therefore appalled that the company has brought forward proposals to cut 62 full-time and eight part-time jobs and to remove or leave unfilled a further 60 full-time vacancies, completely close nine ticket offices and reduce opening times at 77 of their other staffed ticket offices; believes that train ticket office staff are best placed to advise rail users on their preferred and cheapest travel options; and therefore calls on London Midland Trains to withdraw these proposals, which will have a detrimental effect on jobs and rail services.

This motion has been signed by a total of 21 MPs.