Plans to close almost every manned railway station ticket office in England will be revealed on Wednesday, according to reports emerging tonight. It means all train passengers would be forced to buy tickets online or from machines.
The PA news agency says it understands industry body the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) will unveil proposals to shut offices at hundreds of stations. Around three out of five stations currently have a ticket office.
The vast majority are owned and run by train operators, which are under pressure from the Government to save money amid the drop in revenue caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Attempts to close them will spark fury among trade unions involved in a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.
