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Ticket office closure plans axed

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Alex Bestwick

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31 October 2023

Plans for the widespread closure of railway station ticket offices in England have been axed.
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Ticket office closure plans go ‘too far, too fast’, say MPs

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Alex Bestwick

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24 October 2023

Plans for the widespread closure of ticket offices go “too far, too fast”, cross-party MPs have warned.
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More than 680,000 responsed to consultation on ticket office closures

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Alex Bestwick

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4 September 2023

More than 680,000 responses were submitted to a consultation on proposals for a widespread closure of railway station ticket offices, Transport Focus and London TravelWatch have said.
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Hundreds gather at demonstration against rail ticket office closures

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Alex Bestwick

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1 September 2023

Hundreds gathered outside Downing Street as part of a demonstration against plans to close ticket offices in railway stations on Thursday.
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More than 460,000 respond to consultation on rail ticket office closures

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Alex Bestwick

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25 August 2023

More than 460,000 people have responded to a consultation on controversial plans to close most railway ticket offices in England, it has been revealed.
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Railway ticket office closure protest heading for Downing Street

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Alex Bestwick

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21 August 2023

A protest against railway ticket office closures is to be held on the final day of consultation on the controversial plans.
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Ticket office closures consultation extended

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Alex Bestwick

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26 July 2023

A consultation on ticket office closures which was due to end today has been extended to September 1, the Rail Delivery Group has announced.
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Fears that ticket office closures will ‘digitally excluded’ many

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Alex Bestwick

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5 July 2023

Rail passengers have raised concerns that elderly people could be “digitally excluded” if ticket offices close across England.
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Rail fare increase in England will be below inflation rate, Government says

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Alex Bestwick

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15 August 2022

An expected increase to rail fares in England will be less than July’s retail price index to help commuters cope with the cost-of-living crisis, the Government has announced.
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Campaigners rally against railway ticket office closures

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Alex Bestwick

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25 July 2022

A campaign to stop closures of rail ticket offices is being stepped up with a day of action next month.
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