Caroline Pidgeon, the Liberal Democrat group leader in the London Assembly, has criticised Conservative Assembly members for staging a walkout from the Assembly in order to prevent a vote against heavy cuts in ticket office services at London Underground stations.
A cross-party motion to the Assembly, seconded by Lib Dem Caroline Pidgeon called for a review of proposals to cut up to 800 ticket office and gate line jobs from up to 245 tube station ticket offices, which would leave some stations with a ticket office operating for only two hours per day, with only one person staffing it. This has given rise to concerns about safety and security, as well as customer service.
Caroline commented: "The Mayor was elected on a clear commitment to keep ticket offices open. His plans to have many closed for most of the day flies in the face of his election commitment. The safety and security of passengers must come first."
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