An e-petition to get the government to reconsider the running of the West Coast line franchise has reached 100,000 signatures.
The milestone means the issue has a chance of being debated in the House of Commons after passenger Ross McKillop set up the e-petition to keep the contract with Virgin Trains.
With support from Richard Branson and various celebrities, Louise Ellman MP, chair of the Transport Committee asking for the contract signing with new operators FirstGroup to be delayed to consider the call.
“The Transport Committee is absolutely right to ask for a delay. The growing public concern about the franchise, and lack of answers from the Department for Transport, means that a pause for reconsideration is essential to let Parliament examine this very important issue,” said Branson.
