Tonight’s major demonstration against mass ticket office closures should be the “straw that breaks the camel’s back” and force a government U-turn, unions and campaigners said today.

RMT has garnered overwhelming support for its Save Our Ticket Offices campaign, with more than half a million people taking part in a public consultation on the proposals, which ends tomorrow.

Ahead of the march on Downing Street and Parliament, Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan told the Morning Star: “I’m hoping this will be the one that breaks the camel’s back because there’s not one person who seems to be in favour of these proposals and this is the time for government to listen.”