Rail Fares Freeze And Service Improvements

EDM number 893 in 2013-14, proposed by Teresa Pearce on 18/12/2013.
Categorised under the topic of Railways.

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.

This motion has been signed by a total of 30 MPs.