Ticket office closure plans scrapped

Plans to close ticket office at Hertford East and Hertford North stations have been scrapped.

Transport secretary, Mark Harper has announced the "government had asked train operators to withdraw their proposals" to close ticket offices across the country.

"The consultation on ticket offices has now ended, with the government making clear to the rail industry throughout the process that any resulting proposals must meet a high threshold of serving passengers.

"We have engaged with accessibility groups throughout this process and listened carefully to passengers as well as my colleagues in parliament.

"The proposals that have resulted from this process do not meet the high thresholds set by ministers, and so the government has asked train operators to withdraw their proposals."