Fair Fares On Southeastern Trains
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We, the undersigned, call on both Southeastern Trains and the Government to reconsider the impending price increases that will hit hardworking commuters and taxpayers from January 2009.
At a time when the economy is in recession, it is the job of Government to try and ensure people stay in their jobs and in their homes. By allowing Southeastern to raise their prices by an inflation-busting 8\% (average), they will be hitting those who need money in their pockets the most. This deal (RPI +3\%) was agreed in 2006 during Gordon Brown's boom. We are now in Gordon Brown's bust, and this deal will effectively cancel out any savings or incentives announced in the Chancellor's recent emergency budget.
Southeastern should reconsider imposing this rise at this time as they will be effectively people off the railway network and out of their jobs. To force their customers off their network at a time when many commuters and their families will be worried about keeping their jobs and paying their bills, it makes no commercial sense to impose this rise at this time. What is the point of increasing fares, if they lose their customers through their greed?
To end, we ask that the formula for this fare increase is recalculated on an urgent basis, and that any rise imposed in January 2009 be in line with current inflation whilst renegotiations take place.
We want FAIR FARES ON SOUTHEASTERN!
At a time when the economy is in recession, it is the job of Government to try and ensure people stay in their jobs and in their homes. By allowing Southeastern to raise their prices by an inflation-busting 8\% (average), they will be hitting those who need money in their pockets the most. This deal (RPI +3\%) was agreed in 2006 during Gordon Brown's boom. We are now in Gordon Brown's bust, and this deal will effectively cancel out any savings or incentives announced in the Chancellor's recent emergency budget.
Southeastern should reconsider imposing this rise at this time as they will be effectively people off the railway network and out of their jobs. To force their customers off their network at a time when many commuters and their families will be worried about keeping their jobs and paying their bills, it makes no commercial sense to impose this rise at this time. What is the point of increasing fares, if they lose their customers through their greed?
To end, we ask that the formula for this fare increase is recalculated on an urgent basis, and that any rise imposed in January 2009 be in line with current inflation whilst renegotiations take place.
We want FAIR FARES ON SOUTHEASTERN!
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300 signatures
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15 January 2016
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Lucy R
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Address
14 herluin way, gillingham,kent ME7 2WH
the price rise is a joke. the trains are rarely on time i rarely get a seat. Most people are not getting pay rises so this increase is not acceptable
Station You Travel From
Gillingham Kent
27 November 2015
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292.
Susan H
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Fares are so ridiculous I'm now contemplating leaving this job!
Station You Travel From
Waterloo East/Headcorn
4 November 2015
291.
David A
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Fare Cost Has risen followed by a sharp decline in service!!
Station You Travel From
Chatham
3 November 2015
29 October 2015
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288.
Carol W
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Address
21 Courtfield Avenue
I can't afford to travel by rail to work in London anymore but can't find a job locally
Station You Travel From
Chatham Kent
5 October 2015
17 September 2015
13 September 2015
5 September 2015
284.
Andy T
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Southeastern are a joke, the trains are over crowded and never on time. The increase is criminal
Station You Travel From
Dunton Green
27 August 2015
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