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Bill: Transport Workers and Consumers Justice Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Communist Workers Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: March 2339
Description[?]:
We move this bill on behalf of the Endralonian Transport Workers' Union and the Socialist Consumers Assosiation, both of whom are afilliated to Solidarity. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Current: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Proposed: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Current: Private companies operate regional TOC's. The national service is provided by a publicly owned, national TOC.
Proposed: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 15:40:26, January 02, 2007 CET | From | Renewal Party | To | Debating the Transport Workers and Consumers Justice Bill |
Message | Absolutely not. The last thing we need are decaying roads and a bloated transportation budget. |
Date | 18:25:12, January 02, 2007 CET | From | Communist Workers Party | To | Debating the Transport Workers and Consumers Justice Bill |
Message | Thats a ludicrous arguement. The roads were good enough before privatisation. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes |
Total Seats: 79 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 149 | ||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 22 |
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