P-05-944 Reverse the cuts to commuter train services in North East Wales
P-05-944 Reverse the cuts to commuter train services in North East Wales
P-05-944 Reverse
the cuts to commuter train services in North East Wales
This
petition was submitted by Dr Mihela Erjavec having collected a total of 953
signatures.
Text of Petition
In recent years commuters
along the North Wales Coast have seen a reduction in rush hour train services
despite paying some of the highest train fares (when measured per mile) in the
UK.
These cuts to services
have already resulted in a reduction in the numbers of passengers using North
East Wales railway stations as more and more commuters are forced to drive
adding to congestion on the A55.
Transport for Wales now
plan to cut the only direct evening rush-hour rail service between Bangor and
Colwyn Bay, Rhyl, Prestatyn and Flint, the 17:16 service from Bangor. This will
force commuters to change trains a Llandudno Junction, where they will have to
wait over an hour for a connection.
The cancelation of this
train service goes totally against Welsh Government policy in a number of
respects:
1) It will result in
increased greenhouse gas emissions by forcing people from public transport into
their cars, at a time of a “climate emergency”.
2) It will deny access to
Bangor University by those living in some of Wales' most deprived communities.
We therefore call on the
Assembly to force a rethink on TfW and to ensure the rail service in North
Wales is sufficiently frequent and affordable to encourage commuters off the
roads and onto the trains.
Assembly Constituency and
Region
- Clwyd West
- North Wales
Further
information
Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 02/03/2020