BREAKING: Nearly every railway ticket office in England set to close under new plans with number of job losses unknown
Unions and disability advocates have long opposed the closures, fearing they will lead to job losses, anti-social behaviour, make it more difficult for wheelchair users or blind people to access trains, and may make passengers less likely to travel by train at night.
The Royal National Institute of Blind People said the closures would be"hugely detrimental" for blind and partially sighted people. Transport Salaried Staffs Association interim general secretary, Peter Pendle, said:"We are clear the government will face strong opposition from this union on the totally unnecessary mass closure of ticket offices.
"Ministers will soon realise that the public have no desire to see their rail network diminished in this way."But the RDG says the facilities are no longer necessary as only 12% of train tickets are bought from offices at stations, down from 85% in 1995. Following closures, those passengers still wanting to use ticket offices will instead have to buy tickets using self-service machines, from staff on the concourse or on trains, or by contactless card payments at ticket barriers.
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