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London TravelWatch responds to the latest Office of Rail and Road passenger performance statistics

The consultation on proposed changes to ticket offices has now closed with watchdogs London TravelWatch and Transport Focus having received 680,000 responses combined.

With one week to go before the public consultation on proposed changes to ticket offices ends, London TravelWatch and Transport Focus have received more than 460,000 responses combined.

Commenting on train company announcements to extend the ticket office consultation period up until Friday 1 September, Michael Roberts, Chief Executive of London TravelWatch, said:

As the public consultation on proposed changes to ticket offices enters its final week, London TravelWatch and Transport Focus have received more than 100,000 responses.

Passengers are today (Wednesday 5 July) being asked for their views on the proposed closure of many ticket offices across England.

London TravelWatch has ranked the capital’s transport providers according to their approach to improving personal security for passengers. 

Strike action on the railway and at airports through the summer likely to be very disruptive.

Transport for London has been celebrating two decades of the iconic Oyster card.

As TfL officially marks one year of the Elizabeth line today (Monday 19 June) at an event in Thamesmead, the capital’s transport watchdog, London TravelWatch, comments:

15 million Day Travelcards were sold last year, highlighting that demand for this type of ticket remains very high.

The Mayor is exploring the option of withdrawing Day Travelcards. If withdrawn, Day Travelcards would no longer be sold or accepted by TfL.