Rejected petition A fixed student ticket price for trains

Many students cannot afford to get to college/sixth form/university, as the ticket prices are expensive. A student railcard is available, however it can only be used on off-peak times, which defeats the purpose of having a railcard.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The price of train tickets is the responsibility of train operating companies.

You could ask the Government to provide a subsidy for student rail fares, or you could ask the Government to require train companies to give student discounts.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 2 May 2018
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