Published on: Tuesday, 8 September 2015
Last updated: Wednesday, 5 October 2016
Colchester MP Will Quince willvisit Hythe station on Thursday 10 September to officially unveil a new ticketvending machine and CCTV which has recently been installed at the station,after a £44K investment by train operator, Abellio Greater Anglia.
The new Scheidt & Bachmann ticket machine,which replaces the existing Pertis machine, accepts cash and card paymentsand allows customers to purchase ‘walkup and go’ tickets and collect pre-paid tickets and tickets which have beenbought online. The machine also allows customers to purchase peak tickets forthe following day from 12:00.
When purchasinga ticket, the screen will also display relevant information concerning anytravel restrictions that may apply to a particular ticket type, helping toensure that customers are easily able to purchase the correct and mostappropriate ticket for their intended journey.
The machine is located on the Colchester / Londonbound platform.
Mr Quince will meet Area Customer Service Manager,Petrina Murphy at 3.30pm on Thursday 10th September to view theimprovements.
Andrew Camp, Commercial Director for AbellioGreater Anglia, said: “The new ticket machine willmake it possible for customers using Hythe station to purchase their ticketsbefore boarding the train, or collect tickets that they have previously boughtonline, and the installation of CCTV will enhance customers’ feelings of safetyand security while they wait for trains. This investment shows ourdedication to improving the service to our passengers.”
Will Quince MP, commented: “It is greatto see Abellio Greater Anglia investing £44,000 in a new ticket machine andCCTV at Hythe Station. So many commuters in Colchester have spoken to me aboutdelivering more value for their money, and it is fantastic to see that Abelliohas heard this message loud and clear.
“This investment shows the growing importance of HytheStation in driving the regeneration of the local area, and I hope will lead theway for more services to call there.”