This petition was submitted during the 2015–2017 Conservative government

Rejected petition Allocate the Southern Rail franchise to another rail operator

The Southern rail service is terrible. Trains are frequently cancelled or running late. We need a new rail operator who can run a service that runs on time and provides the network coverage we are all paying for.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/157183

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