URGENT: We’re calling on MPs to ensure Passenger Rights and Public Interest Duties become core values of Great British Railways. This can only be done by amending Clause 18, which will set the criteria for all future rail policy decisions. The amendments include: - A strong Passenger and Disability Rights Duty - Duty to maximise socioeconomic value - Climate and environment duties - Duty to achieve targets for full rail accessibility - Duties for affordable fares and transport integration Please help by emailing your MP - asking them to co-sponsor Amendments 29, 30 and 33, and support these values in the Commons debate this Wednesday. abcommuters.com/2026/06/01/d…

Update on Railways Bill: There was a major win on public ownership this week, but the government failed to take on ANY amendments for passenger and disability rights or public interest. Our full report is coming soon, before we take this fight to the House of Lords.

The Railways Bill is the biggest opportunity in decades to get justice for disabled passengers. It also presents serious risks to their rights. It's exactly the time that well-funded charities should be pushing harder than ever, ensuring the work is not left to volunteers.

🥳 A huge victory for public ownership, preventing the risk of back-door privatisation in the Railways Bill. Many thanks to @Heidi_Labour @LordPeterHendy @RichardBurgon @We_OwnIt @bringbackBR

VICTORY🚨🥳🎉🎊 The government has accepted @RichardBurgon's amendment to close privatisation loopholes in the Railways Bill We worked with the @ABCommuters and Richard Burgon MP on these key amendments This is a win for passengers, not profit.

Our full support to @LevelBoarding with their strong intervention on the HS2 train fleet. It should be out of the question for govt to commission new train designs without level boarding. To do so is a form of discrimination because it creates new barriers to accessibility.

⚠️ Our final word to Ministers - put Passenger Rights and Public Interest at the centre of the Railways Bill. With just one day left until the Commons debate and Third Reading, we've now sent our final evidence to @Heidi_Labour and @LordPeterHendy abcommuters.com/2026/06/09/o…

URGENT: We’re calling on MPs to ensure Passenger Rights and Public Interest Duties become core values of Great British Railways. This can only be done by amending Clause 18, which will set the criteria for all future rail policy decisions. The amendments include: - A strong Passenger and Disability Rights Duty - Duty to maximise socioeconomic value - Climate and environment duties - Duty to achieve targets for full rail accessibility - Duties for affordable fares and transport integration Please help by emailing your MP - asking them to co-sponsor Amendments 29, 30 and 33, and support these values in the Commons debate this Wednesday. abcommuters.com/2026/06/01/d…

Improving disability access to rail in #Herefordshire is vital for a wide range of people incl mums with pushchairs, elderly with suitcases, etc, particularly at #Ledbury Station where there is no disability access. Please act as advised below 👇 @herefordlibdems @greenhereford

The Railways Bill is back in Parliament on 10 June, giving MPs one last chance to put disabled passengers’ rights at the heart of Great British Railways. @We_OwnIt have a quick template if you've only got 2 minutes, or check out @ABCommuters resources for a personalised letter

@transportgovuk @Heidi_Labour @Keir_Starmer Great British Railway needs to have more rail user representation/democracy in decison making at the heart. The shield brand is being used for elite professional priviledge, when it is users who are at the sharp end who can feedback.

BREAKING: Railways Bill Commons debate and Third Reading have been rescheduled for Wednesday 10th June. This is the last chance to amend the Bill before it goes to the Lords. Please help by asking your MP to support passenger rights and public interest:

@NFBUK @RMTunion @TransportForAll @ABCommuters @TransportFocus Good Evening how are GWR allowed to change the staffing hours of a station (making it lose 3 hours staffing a day weekdays) ‘until further notice’?

UPDATE: The Third Reading of the Railways Bill has been postponed from Weds due to the latest Mandelson revelations. But please continue to contact MPs as it will be rescheduled soon.

We found the quick MP email tool really helpful if you only have 2 minutes: weownit.org.uk/act-now/prote… Or send your own email using the information from ABC's helpful blog post, above in this thread

Many thanks to @CHinchliffMP and the 13 MPs supporting the amendments so far: @AndyMcDonaldMP @sianberry @RachaelMaskell @NadiaWhittomeMP @EllieChowns @carla_denyer @labourlewis @IanByrneMP @AdrianRamsay @AyoubKhanMP @switherdenMP @BellRibeiroAddy and Hannah Spencer MP