SOUTH EASTERN TRAINS' TICKET OFFICE CUTS

EDM number 447 in 2005-06, proposed by Gwyn Prosser on 28/06/2005.

That this House notes South Eastern Trains' proposals to close and reduce the opening times of ticket offices at their stations; believes that any closures or reductions in ticket office opening times will lead to a lower level of service to the travelling public in general and to disabled people in particular, act as a disincentive for the public to make use of the network, threaten revenue protection and potentially make stations an unsafe environment for rail users; further believes that automatic ticket machines are an inadequate substitute for well-trained railway staff and is opposed to any loss in jobs which could result from the proposals; and therefore calls on South Eastern Trains to withdraw their plans.

This motion has been signed by a total of 36 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.