South West Trains (SWT), which runs train stations throughout most of south west London and parts of Surrey, says it has commenced consultation on reducing the opening hours of lesser used ticket offices.
If the plans are accepted it will mean a loss of 118 posts - but the company says there will be no compulsory redundancies. But Britain's biggest rail union, the RMT, said it would vigorously oppose the plans saying they put passengers and staff at risk.
01:21, 31 May 2008
by Matthew Rees