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chunky munky May 17th 07 05:45 PM

Next round of Ticket Office closures announced
 
Get used to either using the ticket machines or visiting the local
newsagent if you want to travel......

Taken from: http://www.workersliberty.org/node/8463


The ticket offices LUL proposes to close a

Barkingside, Becontree, Boston Manor, Buckhurst Hill, Cannon Street,
Canons Park, Chesham, Chiswick Park, Chorleywood, Croxley, Debden,
East Putney, Fairlop, Hornchurch, Goldhawk Road, Ickenham, Latimer
Road, Mansion House, Mill Hill East, Moor Park, North Ealing, North
Harrow, Northwood Hills, Park Royal, Perivale, Ravenscourt Park,
Regents Park, Royal Oak, Ruislip, Ruislip Gardens, South Ruislip,
Sudbury Hill, Temple, Totteridge & Wealdstone, Upney, West Acton, West
Finchley, West Harrow, West Ruislip and Wimbledon Park.

In addition, LUL also proposes to shut Canary Wharf (East), Seven
Sisters (B) Southwark (West) and Waterloo (International).

There are further ticket offices set to reduce their opening hours,
including:

Oxford Circus (Argyll Street) to close, Hainault to close weekends,
Wanstead to close weekends, Waterloo (Shell) to close on Saturdays,
Mornington Crescent to close weekends, Goodge Street to close
weekends, Alperton to close on Sundays, South Harrow to close
weekends, Sudbury Town to close weekends, Barbican to close Sundays,
Moorgate (main) to close Saturdays, Shepherds Bush (H&C) to close
Sundays, Westbourne Park to close weekends, Dagenham East to close
weekends, Dagenham Heathway to close on Sundays, Elm Park to close
weekends, Bow Road to close weekends, Bromley By Bow to close
weekends, Baker Street (Met) to close Sundays, Euston Square to close
Sundays, Great Portland Street to close Sundays, Eastcote to close
Sundays, Hillingdon to close Sundays, Northwick Park to close Sundays,
Ruislip Manor to close Sundays, Chalfont & Latimer to close Weekends,
Northwood to close on Sundays, Pinner to close on Sundays,
Rickmansworth to close on Sundays and Watford to close on Sundays.

Lambeth North to lose window service between 1430-1630 Mon to Fri,
Warwick Avenue 1400-1700 M-F, Epping 1600-1900 M-F, Loughton 1200-1500
M-F, South Woodford 1330-1630 M-F, Woodford 1330-1630 M-F,
Waterloo( Shell) 1000-1400 M-F, Dollis Hill 1330-1600 M-F, Mornington
Crescent 1100-1630 M-F, Tufnell Park 1400-1700 M-F, High Barnet
1330-1600 M-F, Kennington 1400-1630, Bow Road 1000-1600 M-F, and in
addition they propose to remove the current afternoon peak window
service from the following stations: Hainault, Redbridge, Snaresbrook
Wanstead, Woodside Park, South Harrow, Cockfosters, Westbourne Park,
Dagenham East, Hillingdon, Ruislip Manor, Northwood, Pinner,
Rickmansworth, and Watford.


MIG May 18th 07 07:00 AM

Next round of Ticket Office closures announced
 
On May 17, 6:45 pm, chunky munky
wrote:
Get used to either using the ticket machines or visiting the local
newsagent if you want to travel......

Taken from:http://www.workersliberty.org/node/8463




Does this mean that the gates will all be open (where there are any)
or that staff will be standing there not selling tickets?


May 18th 07 07:54 AM

Next round of Ticket Office closures announced
 

"MIG" wrote in message
oups.com...
On May 17, 6:45 pm, chunky munky
wrote:
Get used to either using the ticket machines or visiting the local
newsagent if you want to travel......

Taken from:http://www.workersliberty.org/node/8463




Does this mean that the gates will all be open (where there are any)
or that staff will be standing there not selling tickets?


When is this meant to be happening?



chunky munky May 18th 07 08:21 AM

Next round of Ticket Office closures announced
 
On May 18, 8:54 am, wrote:
"MIG" wrote in message

oups.com...

On May 17, 6:45 pm, chunky munky
wrote:
Get used to either using the ticket machines or visiting the local
newsagent if you want to travel......


Taken from:http://www.workersliberty.org/node/8463


Does this mean that the gates will all be open (where there are any)
or that staff will be standing there not selling tickets?


When is this meant to be happening?


By the end of the year, so I am led to believe. Regents Park will re-
open without a Ticket Office as it has already been removed.

If the Gateline cannot be monitored, either directly or remotely then
it should be left open, so it depends on staffing levels and CCTV
availability.
If you go to a ticket window, the member of staff (if safe to do so)
is meant to assist you in using a Passenger Operated Machine. If this
is broken they can either visit a newsagents or can travel and pay at
their destination, but what they CANT do is be sold a ticket from,
the, errmm, Ticket Office. The seller then leaves themselves open to
disciplinary action.

Not exactly World Class.....


Richard J. May 18th 07 09:59 AM

Next round of Ticket Office closures announced
 
chunky munky wrote:
On May 18, 8:54 am, wrote:
"MIG" wrote in message

oups.com...

On May 17, 6:45 pm, chunky munky
wrote:
Get used to either using the ticket machines or visiting the
local newsagent if you want to travel......


Taken from:http://www.workersliberty.org/node/8463


Does this mean that the gates will all be open (where there are
any) or that staff will be standing there not selling tickets?


When is this meant to be happening?


By the end of the year, so I am led to believe. Regents Park will
re- open without a Ticket Office as it has already been removed.

If the Gateline cannot be monitored, either directly or remotely
then it should be left open, so it depends on staffing levels and
CCTV availability.
If you go to a ticket window, the member of staff (if safe to do so)
is meant to assist you in using a Passenger Operated Machine. If
this is broken they can either visit a newsagents or can travel and
pay at their destination, but what they CANT do is be sold a ticket
from, the, errmm, Ticket Office. The seller then leaves themselves
open to disciplinary action.

Not exactly World Class.....


It is actually. The same policy is being implemented on the Paris
Métro. As stations are being refurbished, extra ticket machines are
being installed and the ticket office becomes an information point,
staffed during most of the day. It's a logical consequence of the
growth of Oyster in London and Navigo in Paris (similar to Oyster but
without PAYG).
--
Richard J.
(to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address)


dB May 18th 07 01:08 PM

Next round of Ticket Office closures announced
 
If you go to a ticket window, the member of staff (if safe to do so)
is meant to assist you in using a Passenger Operated Machine. If this
is broken they can either visit a newsagents or can travel and pay at
their destination, but what they CANT do is be sold a ticket from,
the, errmm, Ticket Office. The seller then leaves themselves open to
disciplinary action.


So what do they expect you to do if you have a Customer Charter Refund
voucher? It seems strange that they can only make refunds by paper voucher
and not by crediting an Oyster card directly.



[email protected] May 18th 07 03:58 PM

Next round of Ticket Office closures announced
 
Yes - staff will be standing by active (i.e. closed) barrier gates but
refusing to sell tickets.

BTW how do you buy a privelege ticket in suh circumstances?


Mojo May 18th 07 09:44 PM

Next round of Ticket Office closures announced
 
chunky munky wrote:
Get used to either using the ticket machines or visiting the local
newsagent if you want to travel......

Taken from: http://www.workersliberty.org/node/8463


snip

What happens if you want a new Oyster Card, will there be Oyster
Dispensers here like those seen elsewhere?

What if you want a ticket the machines can't produce (eg: Priv/Staff 75%
discount)?

Barry Salter May 19th 07 12:42 AM

Next round of Ticket Office closures announced
 
Mojo wrote:
chunky munky wrote:
Get used to either using the ticket machines or visiting the local
newsagent if you want to travel......

Taken from: http://www.workersliberty.org/node/8463


snip

What happens if you want a new Oyster Card, will there be Oyster
Dispensers here like those seen elsewhere?

What if you want a ticket the machines can't produce (eg: Priv/Staff 75%
discount)?


You get your Oyster PRIV enabled by filling out the appropriate form
from the Rail Staff Travel section of the ATOC website [1] and getting
it authorised by your Manager, then taking it to an Underground Ticket
Office that *is* open.

If you use your Oyster for commuting, or other Business purposes, then
you also need to stump up a £3 deposit to get a new card.

If you want a Railcard-discounted Off-Peak Travelcard, you need to go to
a National Rail Ticket Office (if you want Amersham as well) or Ticket
Machine (if you don't).

HTH,

Barry

[1] http://www.atoc.org/rst/Application_Forms.asp

Colin Rosenstiel May 19th 07 12:42 PM

Next round of Ticket Office closures announced
 
In article .com,
(chunky munky) wrote:

Get used to either using the ticket machines or visiting the local
newsagent if you want to travel......

Taken from:
http://www.workersliberty.org/node/8463

The ticket offices LUL proposes to close a

...
East Putney


There are no shops on my way from my mother's to the station. How can I
put an arbitrary (small) amount on my Oyster if I don't have change?

--
Colin Rosenstiel


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