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    Let's get back on track

    Sep 20, 2023 3 minutes

    There's been a countrywide campaign to keep local railway ticket offices staffed by human personnel – after the government recommended widespread automation.

    The online petition to retain ticket staff is open until 18th October (petition.parliament.uk/petitions/636542). If it attracts 100,000 signatures, the matter will be debated in parliament.

    Ticket offices with real staff are cherished by oldies, especially if rail journeys are complicated. At Walmer, near Deal, the ticket office is such a model of perfection that it

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