On 21st July, the Deputy Mayor for Transport in London notified the Government that the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, plans to withdraw the Day Travelcard.

This will have a significant impact on all rail passengers from Crawley, Ifield, Three Bridges and Gatwick Airport stations. Many of us will often use a Day Travelcard to get to work, or attend a medical appointment, in addition to travelling for a day out.

The decision of the Mayor will turn people away from travelling to London and beyond, and hit the poorest families hardest. London’s own mayor is making it harder and expensive for us to visit our nation’s capital city.

In their statement Transport for London confirm that the Mayor has given six months’ notice of the withdrawal of the Day Travelcard. This states that ‘While this six-month process is now underway, it is important that we are clear this remains reversible and does not therefore mean that Day Travelcards will be withdrawn.’

I am encouraging all Crawley rail users to sign this petition which I will share with the Mayor of London. The petition will remain open until 30th November and I will follow up by highlighting the strength of feeling from Crawley on this issue with Sadiq Khan.

The Day Travelcard enables us to have unlimited travel around London on public transport. We can jump on a train to Victoria or London Bridge for example, then get the Tube or bus without having to worry about an additional ticket.

I continue to call for the Oyster zone to be extended south to include Three Bridges, Crawley and Ifield train stations.

The latest Transport for London settlement supports almost £3.6 billion worth of projects: Government’s total funding to Transport for London has been more than £6 billion since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Please sign this petition to the Mayor of London and join me in calling on him to keep Day Travelcards available from Crawley, Gatwick Airport, Ifield and Three Bridges stations.