They can, but I am not sure how many do. If I remember, I can get you a rough answer on this within a day or two....and kids old enough to travel alone can have debit cards or prepaid cards. ...
That said, this isn't really relevant to whether ticket offices close or not; the railway is going to have to continue to accept cash for the forseeable future and people unable to buy before boarding are entitled to buy on the train (or at the first alternative opportunity).
Agreed.TOD is a nuisance and needs to go away. Buy online and print/put on your phone, or buy at the TVM and get it there. Most TVMs now do advances.
Ha! That's fine, I am sure someone else will create a thread before too long/ I am not going to comment further on your post because this isn't the right thread for it.I will pass, as too many people on here cannot accept that revenue neutral or slightly revenue positive is the only way this will happen, which will mean winners and losers, and people on here cannot accept that those who can presently benefit from "niches" in the present complex system will be the main losers.