Lindsay Hoyle says rail minister misinformed on ticket office closures
Commons speaker intervenes as MPs and unions challenge government plans to close offices across England
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Commons speaker intervenes as MPs and unions challenge government plans to close offices across England
The TSSA said government statements that only 13% of tickets were bought at ticket offices equated to 360 million a year.
No industrial action has been called against the ticket office closures. Instead, the RMT is calling two “days of action”—protests to be held outside rail stations on July 13 and 18. The RMT’s campaign centres on collaboration with the consultative process.
Plans to close almost every railway ticket office in England could affect offices in Bolton.
Industry body the Rail Delivery Group said it wants to ‘modernise customer service’.