Cut-price train tickets and loyalty scheme to lure commuters on Mondays and Fridays
The IndependentBritain's biggest train company is offering cheaper tickets to encourage more commuters to return to offices on Mondays and Fridays. Govia Thameslink Railway said it has started selling Advance tickets for travel on some of its Southern services during the morning and evening peak periods on those days, saving passengers up to 15%. GTR said its morning peak services only carry around 210,000 passengers on Mondays, compared with between 230,000 and 250,000 on each of the middle three days of the working week. The company's customer services director Jenny Saunders said: "We've seen a sea change in travel habits because of the pandemic. "Lower ticket prices, coupled with Southern's new loyalty rewards scheme, will encourage people back to rail at times when we have more space on board, and they'll help with the rising cost of living.
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