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tim..... · February 6th 14, 08:13 PM posted to uk.transport.london

"Someone Somewhere" wrote in message ...

On 05/02/2014 23:33, wrote:
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(Recliner) wrote:

I think it's something like 3% of passengers now using the ticket
offices,
so most really are pretty much redundant (and closed most of the day
anyway, outside the centre). But the unions also don't like the fact that
many of the quieter stations will become single-manned, with a mobile
supervisor covering half a dozen stations.

How does Overground operate? I can think of some of their stations where
that might be an issue already.

Returning to the 3% figure - I don't even believe that. Is that really
3% of all journeys on the Underground involve a visit to a ticket
office? Not just a ticket machine?

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Not all of these 3% will be buying single tickets

some will be topping up an oyster card or getting a season ticket put on it

not everyone likes doing this at the machines/online

tim