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Proposal to close railway ticket offices in England scrapped

Proposals to close ticket offices at most railway stations in England have been dropped, following campaigning by sight loss charities including Guide Dogs, Macular Society and RNIB, and many other disability organisations.

You can find out more on the BBC News website. The announcement has been widely welcomed by the disability sector - you can read the reaction of the Thomas Pocklington Trust here.