West coast rail petition calls for franchise to be reconsidered [Guardian]
Date: 25/08/2012
E-petition signed by more than 100,000 people likely to trigger parliamentary debate on decision to award route to FirstGroup
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West coast rail petition calls for franchise to be reconsidered
Guardian
E-petition signed by more than 100,000 people likely to trigger parliamentary debate on decision to award route to FirstGroup
Rail petition backers top 100,000
BBC News
A petition urging ministers to reconsider changing the operator of the West Coast Mainline rail service attracts more than 100,000 signatures and could now be debated in Parliament.
MPs ask for West Coast line deal to be delayed
Independent
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