Buy Here by phil_howcroft

Buy Here

Nottingham Railway Station today.

Buy Here, as opposed to the ticket office.

Ticket Offices are to become a thing of the past as many are threatened with closure.

The process of buying a rail ticket is far too complicated, with so many fares and restrictions assigned to the fare.

I've done a similar shot to this a few years ago, albeit it was shot at the "Collect Here" kiosks !!!
If bureaucrats aren't renaming or making things more complicated they have nothing to do!
August 14th, 2023  
This is a sad commentary Phil. There are many, including me, who do not like interacting with machines. I don't like the self service points in the supermarket. My disabled friend is very worried about the disappearance of the ticket offices. Our local car park to the station has no way of paying without an app on your phone either. We are making life unnegotiable for those who haven't the ability, know how, desire or finance to deal with technology.
August 14th, 2023  
@helenhall I understand Helen , plus the addition of the complexity of buying a ticket . If I want to travel from nottingham to London there are so many different fare types and prices too !!!
August 14th, 2023  
A sad look into the future! and it is happening already! I wholly agree with @helenhall - these things get beyond me and add extra stress to every day life !
August 14th, 2023  
I think so many older people in particular, are being excluded from so many things. It’s scary!
August 14th, 2023  
Wow! Great black and white! I still wonder what folks will do when/if the digital grid goes down. I don't think getting rid of people in jobs is the way to go.
August 14th, 2023  
Nice find.
August 15th, 2023  
Unemployment keeps rising yet they keep taking away jobs that people have done well for years
August 15th, 2023  
Great picture in b&w and I love the tattooed legs! The back story however is a little sad.
August 15th, 2023  
Great shot. Bureaucrats like to keep themselves employed by continuously changing the rules and keeping us guessing!
August 15th, 2023  
A beautiful capture of the young lady buying her ticket. She had a lovely tattoo on her leg which you have captured very clearly. For the older generations things become more difficult every day. But the young ones get used to the changes in minutes.
August 15th, 2023  
nice in monochrome
August 15th, 2023  
Great capture
August 15th, 2023  
Sad if they do manage to close the ticket offices despite all the protests & online petitions. I rarely go on the train & can book online but it’s a fraught job. If it didn’t mean a long trip into town I would always use the ticket office. Lost jobs too. I dint believe they will use staff in other ways.
I like this black & white shot. The leg tattoo is a feature.
August 15th, 2023  
nice streetie
August 20th, 2023  
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