Tag Archives: London TravelWatch

Ticket office decision was ‘Halloween nightmare’ for Tories

Hailing yesterday’s decision to reject Department for Transport plans to close railway station ticket offices, one local campaigner has described the outcome as a “Halloween nightmare for the Government”. In July, nine train companies announced plans to close 269 station … Continue reading

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Transport watchdogs reject plan to close railway ticket offices

99% of consultation responses opposed the proposals, with East Croydon and Sanderstead among the stations to attract the largest number of objections It is probably the first cancellation on the railways to be greeted with widespread public acclaim. Plans by … Continue reading

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680,000 responses make ticket offices biggest consultation

More people participated in the consultation over the threat of closure to the nation’s railway ticket offices than in any previous public consultation held in this country. In all, two travel watchdogs received a combined 680,000 responses from commuters and … Continue reading

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‘Spooked’ rail operators extend ticket office consultation

The Government’s scheme to close around 1,000 railway station ticket offices has not quite yet hit the buffers. But it has certainly been sent down a side track, as the Rail Delivery Group this morning announced that they are to … Continue reading

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Transport watchdog warns of 23% fare hike if travelcard axed

London Travelwatch, the capital’s transport watchdog, has published its response to Mayor Sadiq Khan’s consultation over the controversial proposal to withdraw the one-day travelcard. And the organisation is deeply unimpressed, claiming that removing the travelcard from the roster of fare-paying … Continue reading

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Mind the digital gap: survey finds 1.5m Londoners ‘left behind’

Tube strikes notwithstanding, transport watchdog London TravelWatch has today published a report that shows 1.5million people in the capital are unable to buy a bus, Tube or tram ticket because they can’t use or don’t have access to a smartphone … Continue reading

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Watch how you touch in to avoid paying your fare twice

A London commuter organisation is warning rail and Tube passengers to avoid using separate smart devices to pay for their journeys – because they risk paying twice. London TravelWatch says that passengers who touch in with their mobile phone and … Continue reading

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All aboard for new service so that you never miss the bus

The capital’s transport watchdog wants Croydon bus passengers to sign-up for a new online community which helps to monitor services. London TravelWatch has established the London Bus User’s Online Community, where you can get free information about your bus services, … Continue reading

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