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Tory MP urges public to lobby over rail ticket office closures

Posted on August 15, 2023 by insidecroydon

There are more ticket office closures planned for Croydon South than for any other constituency in Croydon and Sutton. As many as 11 stations in the area are under threat of closure under the controversial proposals. And now the MP … Continue reading →

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‘Spooked’ rail operators extend ticket office consultation

Posted on July 26, 2023 by insidecroydon

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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Asking the hard questions about ‘unacceptable’ rail closures

Posted on July 14, 2023 by insidecroydon

The closure of railway station ticket offices will have an “unacceptable impact on Londoners”, according to a member of the London Assembly today. The Rail Delivery Group, under the cover of a very brief public consultation, is implementing the staff-cutting … Continue reading →

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Deceit over ticket office closures is taking all of us for a ride

Posted on July 6, 2023 by insidecroydon

Any claim that the closure of ticket offices on our railways will somehow improve passenger service is intended to mislead, says ANDREW FISHER Yesterday’s announcement by the privatised rail industry of the plans to close almost 1,000 ticket offices across … Continue reading →

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Tories move to shut ticket offices at 1,000 railway stations

Posted on July 5, 2023 by insidecroydon

The Tory government, in the final throes of its catastrophic administration, has decided to end its days in a headlong battle with the rail unions, after imposing the closure of almost all of England’s station ticket offices. The move has … Continue reading →

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