Abellio Greater Anglia ditches ticket clippers after staff complaints

Train operator follows in footsteps of other rail companies after inspectors complain devices cause wrist injuries

Ticket clippers on the railways may soon be consigned to history after a train operator abandoned their use following complaints about wrist injuries.

Abellio Greater Anglia said the decision was taken after concerns raised by inspectors. It stressed that it was not a health and safety directive imposed on staff, adding that it was also due to the rise in e-tickets.