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London Underground ticket offices to close and 750 jobs to go London Underground in 24-hour plans as ticket offices shut
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Every ticket office on the Tube is to shut by 2015 under plans that will see 750 jobs cut. London Underground will run weekend services 24 hours under plans that also involve ticket office closures and up to 750 job cuts.
Transport for London (TfL) said staff will be moved from behind ticket office windows to be in the station itself to help passengers. The Night Tube will provide services on the Piccadilly, Victoria, Central Jubilee and Northern lines.
The Tube will also run 24 hours a day on Fridays and Saturdays on some lines. Transport for London (TfL) said every ticket office would close by 2015, resulting in the job cuts.
TfL says the changes will be better for customers and help save more than £40m a year. The RMT union has already said it was a "lethal programme of cuts". The RMT union said it was a "lethal programme of cuts" and threatened to strike over the proposals.
The transport authority is facing a budget reduction of about £78m in the financial years of 2013 and 2014. The transport authority is facing a budget reduction of about £78m in the financial years of 2013 and 2014 and said the plans would help it save more than £40m a year.
TfL says six major central London stations will have special customer points to help tourists and that every station will be staffed while the tube is running. TfL says six major central London stations will have special customer points to help tourists and that every station will be staffed while the tube is running, having been moved out of ticket offices into station booking areas.
It is also promising:It is also promising:
The initial plans for the 24-hour Night Tube service at weekends will include services on the Piccadilly, Victoria, Central and Jubilee lines and parts of the Northern line, with plans for it to expand over subsequent years. The initial plans for the 24-hour Night Tube include overnight trains on Friday and Saturday, with plans for it to expand over subsequent years.
Mayor of London Boris Johnson, said: "This is just the first stage in an opening up of the tube network to become 24 hours.Mayor of London Boris Johnson, said: "This is just the first stage in an opening up of the tube network to become 24 hours.
"For 150 years, the Tube has been the beating heart of London, its tunnels and tracks providing the arteries that have transported millions of people and helped to drive the development and economic growth of our great city." "For 150 years the Tube has been the beating heart of London, its tunnels and tracks providing the arteries that have transported millions of people and helped to drive the development and economic growth of our great city."
London Underground will now go into a 90-day consultation on its proposals but says there will be no compulsory redundancies and has promised that every member of staff who wants a job and who is "ready to be flexible" will have one.London Underground will now go into a 90-day consultation on its proposals but says there will be no compulsory redundancies and has promised that every member of staff who wants a job and who is "ready to be flexible" will have one.
The managing director of London Underground Mike Brown, said: "All Tube stations will continue to be staffed and controlled in future, with more staff visible and available to customers."The managing director of London Underground Mike Brown, said: "All Tube stations will continue to be staffed and controlled in future, with more staff visible and available to customers."
But the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT), which represents most of the station staff who would be affected, has said it would "fight these plans with every tool at our disposal and that includes political, public and industrial campaigning on an unprecedented scale".But the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT), which represents most of the station staff who would be affected, has said it would "fight these plans with every tool at our disposal and that includes political, public and industrial campaigning on an unprecedented scale".
RMT General Secretary Bob Crow said the "proposed cuts will decimate staffing levels and hit the most vulnerable users" of Tube services.RMT General Secretary Bob Crow said the "proposed cuts will decimate staffing levels and hit the most vulnerable users" of Tube services.
He said: "The mayor must believe he is some sort of magician if he thinks he can slash a thousand jobs and still run safe services when everyone knows that staffing has already been cut to the bone while passenger demand continues to rise.He said: "The mayor must believe he is some sort of magician if he thinks he can slash a thousand jobs and still run safe services when everyone knows that staffing has already been cut to the bone while passenger demand continues to rise.
"Throwing in the plan for night time operation at the weekends is just a smokescreen to try and camouflage the real issue which is a savage cuts to jobs, access and safety.""Throwing in the plan for night time operation at the weekends is just a smokescreen to try and camouflage the real issue which is a savage cuts to jobs, access and safety."
Manuel Cortes, leader of the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association rail union, accused the mayor of being the "hypocrite of the decade".Manuel Cortes, leader of the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association rail union, accused the mayor of being the "hypocrite of the decade".
He said: "It beggars belief that the Mayor, who was elected in 2008 on a pledge to keep open every ticket office, is now planning to close every single one, with all that means for safety and jobs.He said: "It beggars belief that the Mayor, who was elected in 2008 on a pledge to keep open every ticket office, is now planning to close every single one, with all that means for safety and jobs.
"We shall be launching a joint campaign with Labour to reverse this decision.""We shall be launching a joint campaign with Labour to reverse this decision."
In March, BBC London reported TfL is facing a 1% cut in its government grant this year, and 2% the following year.In March, BBC London reported TfL is facing a 1% cut in its government grant this year, and 2% the following year.
In cash terms, it means a loss of £33m for 2013-14, and £45m for 2014-15.In cash terms, it means a loss of £33m for 2013-14, and £45m for 2014-15.
In January, passengers saw a 4.2% increase on average in fares across the Tube, buses and trams.In January, passengers saw a 4.2% increase on average in fares across the Tube, buses and trams.