Petition updateStop Virgin Trains Ridiculous Railcard Fare Rises
Help this petition get over 5,000 signatures

Georgia MayRugby, United Kingdom
Aug 30, 2015
I am fast approaching 4,000 signatures which is fantastic! Please help me get to 5,000 signatures and more by sharing this petition and encouraging everyone you know to sign this.
Here is the link to my petition:
https://www.change.org/p/virgin-trains-stop-ridiculous-virgin-train-fare-rises?recruiter=89281657&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink
Yesterday my MP responded to my letter by telling me he is taking my case to the Executive Co-Chairman of Virgin Trains. This is really encouraging news and I urge everyone of you to do the same and write to your MP. This is why gaining numbers on my petition is so important as it highlights to Virgin just how many people are opposed to their policy. If lots of MPs write to Virgin and the company is aware that there is a petition gaining lots of support and media attention, I really do believe this will put lots of pressure on Virgin to reconsider their railcard policy.
I am not going to let this drop, BBC Midlands Today have been in contact and asked if they could interview me which I am hoping to do in the next week. BBC North West have also been in contact with me and asking if I know anyone who is affected by this railcard policy, whether it be commuting to work or you use any of the other railcards affected (Disabled Persons or Senior railcards etc) and need to travel with Virgin for various reasons. The fact that the BBC have been in contact, shows how controversial this issue is and that it is going to affect lots of people. If anyone from the North West is affected and they would like to get in contact with them, Please contact @ArifBBC on twitter.
The Huffington Post asked me this week to write a blog post for them regarding Virgin’s new policy and why I have created a petition. Anyone who hasn’t seen it and wishes to read t can do so here http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/georgia-may/virgin-trains-peak-times-railcard_b_8051018.html
Thank you so much to everyone who has signed. Please keep up the good work.
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