Tired of rising rail fares and chaotic commuting?
Sick of endless strikes and government whitewashes?
Join us on Wednesday 2nd January at King’s Cross station (7.30 – 9.00 am) to demand an urgent #FaresFreeze and a #RailRevolution. UK rail is in a time of crisis and commuters will tolerate no more rail chaos – so let’s start the year as we mean to go on, with a bit of direct action!
- We believe that the 2018 timetable crisis has been an unprecedented failure in the history of UK rail, and that the only proper response from the government is to freeze fares while they urgently undertake radical change to this failed, fragmented system.
- We suspect that the Williams Rail Review will turn out to be yet another government whitewash; meaning more wasted taxpayers money while #FailingGrayling seeks justification for a new commercial model to save the privatised rail industry. It is vital that the Williams Rail Review considers public ownership, so that we can be sure we have a twenty-first century railway run in the public (not corporate) interest.
Help us make 2019 the year of #RailRevolution! Sign up to the National Day of Action here and write to us at contact@abcommuters.com if you would like our assistance in advertising your local protest.
Meeting point:
ABC will be based on the forecourt of King’s Cross station from 7.30 – 9.00 am on Wednesday 2nd January, near the tube exit closest to Euston Road (opposite Doddle). We’ll be passing round the megaphone and making videos for our social media channels – so if you’ve got a message you want the world to hear, please come along and shout it loudly!
Our theme this year will be neon (think New Years disco with a nod to the #giletjaunes!) Please bring placards and most importantly, your stories and opinions – as there are sure to be journalists in attendance. The most important thing about Wednesday is that we get passengers’ voices heard – so please take part on Twitter even if you can’t make it in person!
Important Links:
We hope to see you at King’s Cross station on Wednesday 2nd January from 7.30 to 9.00 am (please arrive in time for a photo call at 8am). You can sign up and share the event on our Facebook event page, where you can also see if there are any protests happening in your area. Feel free to email us at contact@abcommuters if you have any questions.
If you’re a fan of friendly debate about rail and commuting issues, please join our Facebook group here.
You can read more about the arguments for public ownership on the Bring Back British Rail and We Own It websites.
Respond to the Williams Rail Review consultation here.
Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and use hashtags #FaresFreeze and #RailRevolution on the day so we can retweet you into our social media stream!
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