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High demand for travel during first Christmas getaway in two years

The first Christmas getaway for two years has led to high demand for leisure journeys by road, rail and air. A survey of nearly 2,000 people in Britain for watchdog Transport Focus indicated that 44% plan to travel to visit friends or family over ...

23 Dec 2021 at 01:33

Minister claims it is ‘up to the unions’ if northern train services improve

It is “up to the unions to decide” if they want train services in northern England to improve, according to Transport Secretary Mark Harper. The Cabinet minister claimed he gave TransPennine Express and Northern “the scope they need to put a ...

14 Dec 2022 at 13:31

Ticket office closure plans spark fresh safety concerns from rail unions

Rail unions have raised fresh safety concerns over the closure of ticket offices ahead of a protest on the eve of the final day of consultation on the controversial plans. All three main rail unions are stepping up campaigning against ...

30 Aug 2023 at 12:21

Consultation on rail ticket office closures extended

A consultation on plans to close most railway ticket offices has been extended. The consultation was due to end on Wednesday but it will now continue until September 1, the Rail Delivery Group said. 📣 Consultation on changes to how ...

26 Jul 2023 at 11:49

Watchdog will call for ticket office closures to be delayed for machine upgrades

A watchdog said it will recommend a planned widespread closure of railway station ticket offices in England is delayed at locations where machines need upgrading. Transport Focus chief executive Anthony Smith said passengers risk ...

13 Sept 2023 at 14:29

Mick Lynch: rail ticket office closure consultation was ‘a sham’

The consultation into proposals for a widespread closure of railway station ticket offices in England was “a sham”, according to a union boss. Mick Lynch, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, ...

13 Sept 2023 at 11:57

More than 460,000 respond to consultation on rail ticket office closures

More than 460,000 people have responded to a consultation on controversial plans to close most railway ticket offices in England, it has been revealed. The figure was announced by watchdogs London TravelWatch and ...

25 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Nearly 700,000 responses to consultation on station ticket office closures

More than 680,000 responses were submitted to a consultation on proposals for a widespread closure of railway station ticket offices, Transport Focus and London TravelWatch have said. Concerns were raised by the ...

04 Sept 2023 at 17:12

Plans to close railway station ticket offices hit the buffers

Planned closure of railway station ticket offices axed

The planned widespread closure of railway station ticket offices in England has been scrapped. Transport Secretary Mark Harper said the Government has asked train operators to withdraw their proposals, which ...

31 Oct 2023 at 12:11

U-turn over closure of railway station ticket offices

The Government has announced a U-turn over plans to close the vast majority of railway station ticket offices in England. Transport Secretary Mark Harper said train operators have been asked to withdraw the ...

31 Oct 2023 at 13:39

Britain’s worst motorway services revealed

A motorway services in West Yorkshire has been ranked the worst in Britain. Hartshead Moor East is the least popular out of 119 services analysed, according to a survey of 31,000 visitors by watchdog ...

19 Oct 2022 at 10:04

What is the process for closing a ticket office?

Train operators have started the process for a mass closure of railway station ticket offices. Posters will be displayed at nearly all stations in England and on operators’ websites from Wednesday, ...

05 Jul 2023 at 11:58

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