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RSS FeedsNow you can forget your railcard (once) without being charged a fortune
(The Guardian Money News)

 
 

22 march 2017 18:28:06

 
Now you can forget your railcard (once) without being charged a fortune
(The Guardian Money News)
 


Absent-minded travellers will no longer be made to buy the most expensive ticket. Itīs a rare win in the UKīs labyrinthine rail-fare systemA stony-faced inspector approaches, and passengers fumble in panic for their train tickets. Itīs an everyday experience on Britainīs trains, but one disabled travellerīs battle over an extraordinary Ģ400 `penalty` after failing to show his railcard has played its part in forcing overzealous inspectors to backtrack.George Cross and his companion boarded a Virgin train from Manchester to London Euston last November with their Ģ35.65 tickets in hand. But when the revenue protection officer demanded the accompanying disabled persons railcard, Cross couldnīt find it anywhere. Continue reading...


 
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