Transport Secretary Mark Harper said the Government has asked train operators to withdraw their proposals.
This is in response to watchdogs Transport Focus and London TravelWatch announcing they opposed every single planned closure due to issues such as the impact on accessibility.October 31, 2023
“We have engaged with accessibility groups throughout this process and listened carefully to passengers as well as my colleagues in Parliament. Plans to close the vast majority of station ticket offices in England, plus Avanti West Coast’s ticket office at Glasgow Central, were brought forward by train operators and their representative body, the Rail Delivery Group .
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