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The UK government has scrapped controversial plans to close almost all railway station ticket offices in England, following fierce criticism from disabled campaign groups, unions and passenger watchdogs.As well as groups representing disabled people, the move to retain ticket offices will likely also play well with many core older Conservative voters.
The government has cancelled rail industry plans for the mass closure of ticket offices in England, saying they failed to reach the "high threshold of serving passengers".