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Author: Paul ScottPaul Scott Date: Jul 2, 2008 04:25
"Plans to close dozens of London Underground ticket offices have been
reversed by London mayor Boris Johnson. "
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7484924.stm
That should please them - I had got the impression though that they were
going to be moved into more visible roles out on the platforms?
Paul S
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Author: Roland PerryRoland Perry Date: Jul 2, 2008 04:50
In message bt.com>, at 12:25:56 on
Wed, 2 Jul 2008, Paul Scott btinternet.com> remarked:>"Plans to close dozens of London Underground ticket offices have been
>reversed by London mayor Boris Johnson. "
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7484924.stm
>
>That should please them - I had got the impression though that they were
>going to be moved into more visible roles out on the platforms?
From the BBC's earlier story, linked on that page:
"From March 2008, about 240 staff will be redeployed from the
least busy stops to the busiest stations.
Although the massive queues at KX/StP presumably indicate that rather
more than 3%% of that station's passengers are buying tickets:
"Fewer than 3%% of Tube journeys are now made on single and
return tickets, with Oyster accounting for more than 60%% of all
trips, said TfL. "
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Roland Perry
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Author: Tom BarryTom Barry Date: Jul 2, 2008 05:50
Roland Perry wrote:
> In message bt.com>, at 12:25:56 on
> From the BBC's earlier story, linked on that page:
>
> "From March 2008, about 240 staff will be redeployed from the
> least busy stops to the busiest stations.
>
> Although the massive queues at KX/StP presumably indicate that rather
> more than 3%% of that station's passengers are buying tickets:
>
> "Fewer than 3%% of Tube journeys are now made on single and
> return tickets, with Oyster accounting for more than 60%% of all
> trips, said TfL. "
This presumably means that that transfer of staff to big stations like
KXSP won't happen? KXSP presumably has a higher proportion of
over-the-counter sales than, say, my local station Chiswick Park* (which
was to have lost office staff) so presumably could have done with some
more staff. Alternatively, did Boris promise to increase funding for
staff to fill the gap?
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Author: Roland PerryRoland Perry Date: Jul 2, 2008 06:06
In message , at 13:50:42 on Wed,
2 Jul 2008, Tom Barry blueyonder.co.uk> remarked:>Roland Perry wrote:
>> In message bt.com>, at 12:25:56 on
>> From the BBC's earlier story, linked on that page:
>> "From March 2008, about 240 staff will be redeployed from
>>the
>> least busy stops to the busiest stations.
>> Although the massive queues at KX/StP presumably indicate that
>>rather
>> more than 3%% of that station's passengers are buying tickets:
>> "Fewer than 3%% of Tube journeys are now made on single and
>> return tickets, with Oyster accounting for more than 60%% of all
>> trips, said TfL. ">
>This presumably means that that transfer of staff to big stations like...
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Author: Colin RosenstielColin Rosenstiel Date: Jul 2, 2008 14:37
In article perry.co.uk>, roland@perry.co.uk (Roland
Perry) wrote:
> In message , at 13:50:42 on
> Wed, 2 Jul 2008, Tom Barry blueyonder.co.uk> remarked:>>Roland Perry wrote:
>>> In message
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Author: Nick LevertonNick Leverton Date: Jul 2, 2008 16:30
In article cam002297.rosenstiel.co.uk>,
Colin Rosenstiel cix.co.uk> wrote:>In article perry.co.uk>, roland@perry.co.uk (Roland
>Perry) wrote:
> >> Why is it that only Post Offices and Railway Stations seem
>> incapable of taking money off people who are desperately thrusting
>> it at them?
>
>Cambridge station is a lot better on that score since you left.
The Perry Effect on train running applying to ticket offices too,
perhaps ? :-)
Nick
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Author: Roland PerryRoland Perry Date: Jul 3, 2008 01:29
In message cam002297.rosenstiel.co.uk>, at
22:37:00 on Wed, 2 Jul 2008, Colin Rosenstiel cix.co.uk>
remarked:>> Why is it that only Post Offices and Railway Stations seem
>> incapable of taking money off people who are desperately thrusting
>> it at them?
>
>Cambridge station is a lot better on that score since you left.
Must be my patent "interrupter field", which ensures that no building,
in any town I'm in, can also contain more than three people selling
railway tickets or Post Office services :)
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Roland Perry
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Author: Paul ScottPaul Scott Date: Jul 3, 2008 01:43
"Roland Perry" perry.co.uk> wrote in message
news:bXmHwW593IbIFAR9@perry.co.uk...> In message cam002297.rosenstiel.co.uk>, at
> 22:37:00 on Wed, 2 Jul 2008, Colin Rosenstiel cix.co.uk>
> remarked:>>> Why is it that only Post Offices and Railway Stations seem
>>> incapable of taking money off people who are desperately thrusting
>>> it at them?
>>
>>Cambridge station is a lot better on that score since you left.
>
> Must be my patent "interrupter field", which ensures that no building, in
> any town I'm in, can also contain more than three people selling railway
> tickets or Post Office services :)
Is the 'close buffets early' mode a recent enhancement then?
Paul
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Author: Roland PerryRoland Perry Date: Jul 3, 2008 03:35
In message bt.com>, at 09:43:05 on
Thu, 3 Jul 2008, Paul Scott btinternet.com> remarked:>>>> Why is it that only Post Offices and Railway Stations seem
>>>> incapable of taking money off people who are desperately thrusting
>>>> it at them?
>>>
>>>Cambridge station is a lot better on that score since you left.
>>
>> Must be my patent "interrupter field", which ensures that no building, in
>> any town I'm in, can also contain more than three people selling railway
>> tickets or Post Office services :)
>
>Is the 'close buffets early' mode a recent enhancement then?
I've only been using 'intercity' trains regularly for the last four
years, so I don't know. That force may have been with me for longer, but
lying idle.
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Roland Perry
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Author: David of BroadwayDavid of Broadway Date: Jul 3, 2008 04:26
On Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:50:10 +0100, Roland Perry wrote:
> From the BBC's earlier story, linked on that page:
>
> "From March 2008, about 240 staff will be redeployed from the
> least busy stops to the busiest stations.
>
> Although the massive queues at KX/StP presumably indicate that rather
> more than 3%% of that station's passengers are buying tickets:
>
> "Fewer than 3%% of Tube journeys are now made on single and
> return tickets, with Oyster accounting for more than 60%% of all
> trips, said TfL. "
But ticket offices also perform Oyster transactions. So do the vending
machines, of course, but (unless this has been corrected in the past two
years) the vending machines refuse to accept overseas credit cards that
do not feature UK-style chip-and-PIN.
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