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We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to enact legislation specifying what levels of gross-overcrowding are acceptable on Public transport. More details
Submitted by Jonathan Pacey – Deadline to sign up by: 11 September 2008 – Signatures: 29
More details from petition creator
There are currently no restrictions on the levels of gross-overcrowding that companies operating the Public transport system can inflict upon passengers.
We understand that sometimes things are a little bit busy, and people might not always get a seat at peak times. But, trains & buses are now so frequently cancelled at short notice, without any alternatives allowing passengers to get to their destinations (thus causing gross-overcrowding), that we believe these situations constitute a serious risk to health and safety, were there to be a fire or some other serious incident.
Since there are regulations specifying safe levels inside theatres and cattle trucks, there should be: (1) regulations specifying specific safety provisions that operating companies must comply with, to prevent dangerous gross-overcrowding (2) a person responsible for ensuring that these levels are not breached and (3) serious penalties for transport operating companies that fail to control gross-overcrowding.
Current signatories
Jonathan Pacey, the Petition Creator, joined by:
- L MacDonald
- Patrick MurdoCk
- Ben Parish
- John Holden (petitions.pm.gov.uk/Thereisnogod)
- Mr Partis (petitions.pm.gov.uk/NHS-dentists4all/)
- Paul Farr
- Nat Queen
- Dr. N. Sivathasan
- Nick Court
- dp
- Charles Tannock MEP
- Karen Francis
- Neil Mitchell-Goodson
- Paul Skeggs
- Andrew Constantine
- Mrs Helena O'Sullivan
- Terry Nicholls
- David Michael Flint
- James Martin Rowland
- Maria P Hoskins
- Loz Pycock
- Jane Coles
- Simon Downham
- Joanne Cook
- Thomas Moulton
- Alex Hayesmore
- Darren Johnson AM
- Ben Grimes
