The ticket station at Norwich railway station, and ticket offices all across Norfolk could be shut down.

We are opposing plans by the Government and the rail companies to close nearly 1,000 ticket offices in train stations across the country.

After a decade of under investment, price hikes and worker strikes, we cannot have even more cuts to our railways.

Ticket offices are essential for safety and security at train stations as well as maintaining high passenger service and helping with the accessibility of our rail network.

Elderly and disabled people, and people on low incomes are less likely to have access to the internet and the online services of railways companies. They are the most likely to be excluded by the push to online and electronic ticketing, and are likely to be adversely affected by the closure of ticket offices.

If the train companies profiting from such a poor service on our railways no longer wants to provide this essential support for its customers, it is time that the railways are brough back into the public hands so that it can be run not for profit but for the public good with cheaper fares, more reliable services and better travel links.

While the government say that staff will be repurposed, they have made any commitments that current staffing levels will actually be maintained.

These plans are about cutting jobs and saving money at the expense of passengers and the level of service on our railways.

Yet at the same time, the private rail companies take in excess of £500m in profits annually and many rail bosses take home pay £1 million+ pay packets.

To help save our Norwich ticket office, sign this petition and also make sure to fill out the Greater Anglia consultation here before it closes on 26th July: Save your Greater Anglia ticket offices | New Mode