70014IronDuke
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From the Hope Valley thread, discussing the service between Dore & Totley and Sheffield:
https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/hope-valley-capacity-scheme.168285/
According to the ORR figures, Dore got 165,000 entries/exiits in the 2016-17 year, but obviously this is fewer than reality. It made me wonder at what point is it worth re-instating a ticket office at such a station? I realise that such a move would involve significant costs - both in fixed assets (the office) and running it (the staff) - and in the case of Dore, maybe it's just not worth it for the increased fare take (presumably, for the most part, for fares to Sheffield and back, rather than Manchester).
But surely, at some stations usage figures have gone up so much that TOCs must consider such moves, if only for one shift? Has it been done much?
https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/hope-valley-capacity-scheme.168285/
... Unfortunately Northern don't even collect all the revenue they should. The TVM is often out of service (it was this morning). Sheffield is an ungated station and few conductors manage to check all have paid in the short journey - in either direction. ... t
According to the ORR figures, Dore got 165,000 entries/exiits in the 2016-17 year, but obviously this is fewer than reality. It made me wonder at what point is it worth re-instating a ticket office at such a station? I realise that such a move would involve significant costs - both in fixed assets (the office) and running it (the staff) - and in the case of Dore, maybe it's just not worth it for the increased fare take (presumably, for the most part, for fares to Sheffield and back, rather than Manchester).
But surely, at some stations usage figures have gone up so much that TOCs must consider such moves, if only for one shift? Has it been done much?