SOUTH WEST TRAINS RAIL FARES

Early day motion 1461, tabled 15 May 2007 by David Laws (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 31 members.

That this House condemns the decision of South West Trains to increase off-peak fares by around 20 per cent. from 20th May; believes that South West Trains has failed to provide an adequate business case for fare increases of this size; notes that high rail fares can only undermine the incentives to use environmentally sustainable public transport; and calls on the Government to review the regulation of rail fares so as to prevent excessive increases of this kind.

Signatures by party: Labour 15, Liberal Democrat 14, DUP 2.