RMT are organising days of action in July in defence of ticket offices. It is clear from the extent of the Train Operating Companies’ plans that ticket office closures are a serious issue for the general public.
Jan Shortt said: “The NPC is joining with the Association of British Commuters, the RMT and disability groups in urgently responding to the 15-day Transport Focus & London Travelwatch consultation on the proposals.
“We are also writing to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) and the Equalities & Human Rights Commission (EHRC), who we understand were, shockingly given no notice on the plans.
“We have no intention of allowing these plans to be pushed through and will campaign robustly against them.”
Ticket office: Days of action will take place:
11th July
Manchester Piccadilly Tuesday 11th 16:30-17:30
Salford Central Tuesday 11th 16:30-17:30
Mass meeting outside Penzance train station Tuesday 11th July 18.00 hours
13th July
Firstgroup HQ, Eastbourne Terrace, Paddington, W2 6LG, 07.30-09.00
Ashford 07:00 to 14:00
Birmingham New Street, 07.30-09.00
Brighton 07:00 to 09:00, 17:00 to 19:00
Congleton 10.00-12.00
Exmouth station between 08.00 – 12.00
Glasgow Central station 08.00 - 12noon
Kidsgrove 07.30-09.30
Newcastle Central Station - 0830-1030
Stalybridge 07:30-09:00
Stafford 10.00-16.30
Stoke on Trent 07.00-10.00
PM:
Birmingham Snow Hill, 16.20—18.00
Manchester Piccadilly 16:00-17:30
Nottingham (tbc)
Stourbridge (tbc)
Stoke on Trent 15.00-18.00
Upminster – 17.00-19.00
London Kings Cross, National Demonstration 18.00
14th July
Manchester Oxford Road 08:00-09:00
Manchester Piccadilly 16:00-18:00
Saturday 15th July
Newcastle Central Station - 1030-1300 hrs
Northwich Station, 10.30
Stevenage – 07.00 to 10.00
17th July
Bolton 07:30-09:00
Stevenage – 07.00 to 10.00
Manchester Oxford Road 16:30-17:30
Macclesfield Station 10.00-12.00
18th July
Ramsgate 06:00 to 14:00
Bromley South 07:00 to 13:00
Congleton 10.00-12.00
Stafford 06.00 to 10.00
Firstgroup HQ, Eastbourne Terrace, Paddington, W2 6LG, 07.30-09.00
Edinburgh, UK Govt Offices, Queen Elizabeth House Sibbald Walk, EH8 8FT, 12.00
Kidsgrove 07.30-09.30
Manchester Oxford Road 07.30-09.00
Newcastle Central Station - 0830- 1030 hrs
Sandwell & Dudley, 07.30-09.00
Stoke on Trent 07.00-10.00
PM:
Manchester Airport 14:00-16:00
Manchester Piccadilly 15:00-17:00 Tuesday 18th July
Manchester Airport 14:00-16:00 Tuesday 18th July 1800, Friends Meeting House, Mount St, Manchester, speakers will be Craig Johnston, Helen, Andy Burnham
Birmingham Moor St, 16.20-18.00
Nottingham (tbc)
Stourbridge (tbc)
Stoke on Trent 15.00-18.00
21st July
Berwick Upon Tweed – Maltings, Eastern Lane 17.00-19.00
Please organise actions around your ticket offices for these days and notify the RMT of your plans by emailing saveourticketoffices@rmt.org.uk.
Campaign materials are being sent to all RMT Regional Offices and more will be sent to branches too. You can request more materials by emailing saveourticketoffices@rmt.org.uk.
RMT have also made materials available to download at our campaign page: https://www.rmt.org.uk/campaigns/rail/save-ticket-offices/
POSTER: https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/public-document-library/a3-ticket-office-poster-pdf/
LEAFLET: https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/public-document-library/ticket-office-leaflet/
DOWNLOADABLE CONSULTATION RESPONSE FOR PUBLIC USE: https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/public-document-library/ticket-office-a4-flyer/
Please do your utmost to get involved and make these days of action as big as possible.
And don’t forget to respond to the consultation online here: