The RMT union has organised a protest outside Queen’s Park station (London Underground Bakerloo Line/London Overground) from 07.30am on Wednesday 20 January. The protest coincides with a public consultation into the potential closure of the 11 remaining Tube ticket offices. Continue reading
Queuing for an hour = “world-class customer service”?
The Evening Standard has published research by the TSSA union revealing that Tube passengers now have to queue for up to an hour in some stations where ticket offices have closed. Continue reading
Support the Tube strikes!
HOLT supporters joined RMT, Aslef, TSSA, and Unite members on their picket lines on 8-9 July to support their strikes. We distributed a leaflet to the public explaining why a victory for the Tube workers is in the interests of passengers and the community, as well as the workers themselves. Continue reading
Disabled passengers and parents with buggies stranded as Tube lift closures soar
An article in the Evening Standard has highlighted how disabled passengers and parents are being hit by lift closures on London Underground. Continue reading
Documenting the closures
A campaigner against ticket office closures has set up a new Tumblr site to document the effects of London Underground’s closures on passengers and staff. Continue reading
Ticket office closures are ripping off the travelling public
If an Oyster card stops working, a customer can take it to a ticket office, where the balance is checked and added to a brand new Oyster card straight away, completely free of charge. Continue reading
Customer Disservice: The Reality of Stations Without Ticket Offices
Hands Off London Transport has received some testimonials from London Underground workers working at stations where the ticket office has already closed. They clearly show the obviously-damaging impact these closures have on customer service. If LU really wants its customer service to be “world class”, it need to stop closures and re-open ticket offices! Continue reading
Activists demonstrate across London to demand well-staffed stations with open ticket offices!
Hands Off London Transport supporters and RMT branches across London took action on Friday 27 March to demand Boris Johnson and London Underground abandon their plans to close Tube ticket offices and slash staffing levels on stations. Continue reading
Disabled passengers slam cuts and closures
In a video blog produced by London Assembly member Val Shawcross, the Transport Spokesperson for the City Hall Labour Group, disabled Tube users have slammed plans to close ticket offices and cut staff. Join HOLT on Friday 27 March to protest against cuts and closures! Continue reading
DAY OF ACTION: Friday 27 March
HOLT will be organising leafleting, petitioning, and other actions at stations across London to protest against the closure of ticket offices and station staffing cuts.
This day of action is organised in conjunction with the RMT union.
Click here for the Facebook event.
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