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Railways: Ticket Offices

Asked by Jon PearceLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 6 September 2024UIN 2607

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of ticket office closures in railway stations on communities; and what steps she plans to take to avoid closures.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

Passenger service is at the heart of our plans to improve Britain’s railways and it is clear the role that station staff play in supporting vulnerable passengers. This Government has no plans to close ticket offices and we expect train operating companies to take measures to ensure they are open at published times.

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