[Update] FirstGroup WCML franchise Award revoked

96,013 at this time.

Come on, everyone - let's get it to 100k.

[dave6x]

Originally Posted by Damien

A letter has been written by someone on some select committee to the minister for transport asking her to delay the signing of the contract which is currently set for the 28th of August. This petition needs to reach 100,000 before then.

Hopefully, the way it's been going, the 100,000 target will be reached and exceeded by the end of today!

Is this going to trigger yet another U-turn for Clegg-Cameron? I hope so, but I'm not holding my breath!

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Link to Request to Delay Signing

97,289. No problem getting 100k at this rate.

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by Chris

97,289. No problem getting 100k at this rate.

I don't think it will do anything however, i feel money will have passed from one to another to ensure this went in favour of First Group . any right minded person can see who would be the best company to run the West coast Mainline

[Mick Fisher]

Originally Posted by Sirius

I don't think it will do anything however, i feel money will have passed from one to another to ensure this went in favour of First Group . any right minded person can see who would be the best company to run the West coast Mainline

Sounds about right to me.

[dave6x]

Brilliant!!! Over 100,000 signatures!!!!

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by dave6x

Brilliant!!! Over 100,000 signatures!!!!

Excellent, now watch the conservatives ignore it.

[Pierre]

The were messages sent out to all the employees of other Virgin group companies advising them of the e-petition.

Originally Posted by Pierre

The were messages sent out to all the employees of other Virgin group companies advising them of the e-petition.

Good good

Not that it will do any good..As Parliament is not sitting there will be no debate before the contracts are signed later this week.

When they get back it will already be a done deal.

Originally Posted by Maggy J

Not that it will do any good..As Parliament is not sitting there will be no debate before the contracts are signed later this week.

When they get back it will already be a done deal.

Well hopefully it may help succeed in getting the decision to be reviewed and the contract signing postponed.

Originally Posted by Damien

Well hopefully it may help succeed in getting the decision to be reviewed and the contract signing postponed.

The BBC reported that was unlikely.

[MovedGoalPosts]

Originally Posted by dave6x

Is this going to trigger yet another U-turn for Clegg-Cameron? I hope so, but I'm not holding my breath!

I'd question whether they re even involved or whether this will just be a decision taken by faceless, unaccountable, civil servants.

[Telly_]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

www.themirror.co.uk Todays edition, It may be a Labour paper, but it has clearly stated on the front page.

If you read that then you will clearly see what Bob Crow is talking about, The new company can invest, but in what everything is already in the pipeline, Bob Crow is defending his members, all new companies come in and streamline and get rid of any dead wood.

The catering on the trains is to be cut, l can remember last time l went to Glasgo, there was no buffet car due to a shortage of staff, and this precisely what will happen now, cut back in staff etc.

What we need is a train service that you can rely on, stations that are well protected when the trains are running.

I think from what l have heard is that the new company will come in and just carry as usual but will make severe cutbacks to make more money and still increase prices.

Any chance that just once you could link to the actual story?

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by Telly_

Any chance that just once you could link to the actual story?

We have ALL been asking that same question of Arthur for years