Flexible Rail Season Tickets 2021-06-24
2021-06-24
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In 2018, South Western Railway committed to reviewing train schedules for earlier and later departures, which is crucial for care sector workers who often work antisocial hours.
With many constituents working in the care sector with antisocial hours and dependent on public transport, will my right hon. Friend agree to work with me and SWR to make changes?
My hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise the issue of flexibility with train travel, particularly as we return post covid, which is why the flexible season tickets are very important. I would be delighted to arrange for him to meet up with the rail Minister, my hon. Friend the Member for Daventry (Chris Heaton-Harris), to discuss the specific issue that concerns him on SWR.
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Commitment to work directly with James Sunderland and South Western Railway on earlier and later train schedules was not explicitly confirmed, only a meeting offer was made.
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