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Author Topic: South West Trains To Reduce Ticket Office Staff  (Read 439 times)
Lee Fletcher
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« on: June 12, 2008, 07:41:02 AM »

Quote from the link below.
http://www.travelwatchsouthwest.org/newslog090608.html

Quote from: TravelWatch SouthWest
South West Trains is considering eliminating one hundred and twenty jobs in ticket offices managed by the train operator – the company states that ticket sales from station booking offices have declined by eight per cent over the last two years, due to the growth in sales from self-service ticket machines and from internet and telesales facilities. South West Trains will be undertaking a public consultation about any changes to station ticket office hours, once the company has finalised its proposals.
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« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2008, 07:39:12 PM »

I see that Weymouth travel centre has now closed. Just an empty shell now  Sad
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« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2008, 07:48:48 PM »

Can't wait to see the uproar that is caused by closing Bournemouth travel centre - had 2 people on it earlier and the queue time was at least 30 minutes...
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« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2008, 07:53:53 PM »

I suppose in the rail companies defence many more are booking online rather than heading down the station.
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« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2008, 07:54:14 PM »

Yeah, right.... maybe for FGW....
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