Ticket Stations to be closed down: Paradise for criminals and a nightmare for old people, the disabled and the vulnerable

 

The closure of ticket stations leaving stations wide open and complete unguarded could make train stations now go areas and a focus for crime.

If you have an accident, if you suffer suddenly from some health condition and require urgent assistance, if you are lost and require guidance, if you are an elderly person or a mother with small children and require assistance, if you are vulnerable to crime, then you will be on your own and should anything bad happen to you then you will be lost. No aid, no assistance, no guidance, no support.

Private companies are getting away with murder. It is not enough with late trains and cancellations, strikes and announcement about non existing drivers. You wil also have to face what could be extremely dangerous situations because stations will be abandoned, deserted, with no help at hand.

Should electronic systems fail, you will face the prospect of having to pay unjustifiable fines for travelling without tickets. So on top of ever rising travelling fares, you might be forced to pay fines when it is not fault at all that vending machines were faulty.

Punctuality and efficient service? No. More affordable fares? No. Now, on top of that, you will face dangerous situations on your own.

As always, 'a consultation process will be available'. We know what consultation means. Decisions have already been made and whatever is going to be asked is no more than a formality. We do have a government and it is the duty of the environment to ensure that travelling in the United Kingdom is safe and affordable for all. Travelling is not a luxury. Travelling is an absolute necessity for most people using the transport system.