ARRIVA CROSS COUNTRY CATERING SERVICES

Early day motion 1787, tabled 13 June 2008 by John McDonnell (Labour). Signed by 29 members.

That this House condemns the decision of Arriva Cross Country to use the refurbishment of its train fleet to remove on-board train buffet car and shop facilities; notes that this follows Arriva Cross Country's decision to cut catering facilities altogether on train services from Plymouth to Cornwall, a two hour journey, and north of Edinburgh to Dundee and Aberdeen, a two and a half hour journey, and on all its train services after 8 p.m.; also expresses deep concern that the company is using the refurbishment process to undermine the role of the guard in relation to operational safety; believes that these cuts are a completely unacceptable attack on train services provided to passengers when the company is making significant profits of £7.5 million on the back of the public subsidy; and therefore calls on Arriva to reverse these planned cuts as a matter of urgency.

Signatures by party: Labour 24, Liberal Democrat 4, Independent 1.