A government-backed programme to close most ticket offices across the country will lead to a significant fall in the number of staff available to support disabled passengers, analysis of consultation documents has shown. Several of the documents published last week by train companies make it impossible to assess the impact of the closure programme on staffing levels at rail stations.
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