Mims Davies MP has welcomed the decision to keep the ticket offices at East Grinstead, Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath and Wivelsfield train stations open.
The withdrawal of the proposal to close ticket offices comes after the Transport Focus consultation which ended on the 1st September. Transport Focus and London TravelWatch received 750,000 responses from individuals and organisations to the consultation.
Following further meetings with accessibility groups and the passenger bodies, it has become clear the ticket office proposals do not meet the high thresholds set by Ministers. The Government has therefore communicated to the industry that ticket office reform should not proceed. This means that Train Operating Companies are now expected to withdraw their proposals with no ticket offices set to close.
Commenting, Mims Davies MP said:
I know my constituents across Mid Sussex will welcome this announcement as all those who contacted me had deep concerns over the planned closure of ticket offices and the impact this would've had. I am pleased to hear Ministers have asked train operators to withdraw their proposed plans.