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railcard

Brit an identity card that young people or pensioners in Britain can buy, which allows them to buy train tickets more cheaply
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Ivy Jones What about a railcard for people who have to go out and work every day?
New railcard gives teens half-price train fares
The railcard costs [pounds sterling]30 and will be valid for one year, or until the passenger's 18th birthday if that comes earlier.
New 16-17 Saver card offering discount rail fares for teens now available; Train bosses claim passengers will save average of [pounds sterling]186 a year
The railcard can be purchased online from 9am and used to save money on travel from 20 August, ahead of the new academic year.
New railcard offering 16-17-year-old half price travel goes on sale today; The railcard costs [pounds sterling]30 and will be valid for one year, or until the passenger's 18th birthday if that comes earlier
Holders of the new 16-17 Saver railcard will pay child fares forin England and Wales, even though they are older than 15.
New 16-17 Saver railcard offers half price travel for teens too old for child fares; Teens usually have to pay adult fares or get a third off with a 16-25 railcard, but now they can get bigger discounts
Unlike the 'millennial' Railcard, this Saver Card includes reduced rates on peak and season travel, reportsthe Mirror.
New railcard for 16-17 year olds to be rolled out; Unlike the 'millennial' Railcard , this Saver Card includes reduced rates on peak and season travel
David Sidebottom, director at watchdog Transport Focus, welcomed the launch of the railcard, but claimed its benefits could have gone further to ensure all holders get discounted daily tickets for the duration of their studies.
Over-18s to miss out on student card
Release date- 14082019 - Transport for Wales welcomes the Secretary of State for Transport's announcement of the launch of the 16-17 Saver railcard from September 2019 and have committed to providing further discounted fares for young people, starting in January 2020.
Transport for Wales - TfW welcomes 16-17 Saver railcard
"While record numbers of people are saving money with the Disabled Persons Railcard, we want everyone to benefit from the improvements we're making which is why we're encouraging everyone eligible to sign up."
Record numbers use rail card for disabled
THE other day, I found a few old student railcards featuring photos of someone I barely recognised.
Railcard reminder of train travel's golden age
The new 16 & 17 Railcard will be launched this coming September (2019) with up to 1.2 million young people guaranteed a 50% discount on rail travel to coincide with the new academic year.
United Kingdom : Grayling slashes rail fares for a generation of rail passengers
| Can you get a railcard? Many people can save a third off rail fares by getting a railcard.
HOW TO BEAT THE FARE RISE
Train companies have announced that a new railcard aimed at 26-30 year olds will be launched later this year.
Rail travel will be cheaper for young Buddies
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