Millennial railcard to finally go on general sale – but one million have missed out
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Millennial railcard to finally go on general sale – but one million have missed out

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A new discount railcard for train travellers aged 26 to 30 will finally go on general sale nationwide before the end of the year, the Rail Delivery Group has confirmed. Jacqueline Starr, managing director of the Rail Delivery Group, said: “It means more young people can explore Britain for less using our trains and benefit from saving a third on rail travel, making it cheaper to get out and enjoy the seaside or visit family and friends.” But by the time the railcard goes on general sale nationwide, around one million people who were in the target age range when Philip Hammond made his announcement about the card will be too old to qualify. In March 2018 the railcard went on sale nationwide – but with only 10,000 additional cards available, one for every 500 people in the 26-30 cohort. In Switzerland, where almost every rail passenger has a Halbtax railcard, giving a 50 per cent discount, there are demands for the scheme to be scrapped and fares nationwide to be halved.

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