| Burnham urged to extend railcard discounts to over 30s Posted by TaplowGreen at 09:58, 15th August 2026 |     |
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/burnham-rail-fares-commuters-adam-dance-b3033468.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawTtCNxwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMUFiZkpXSVlaNVVUcndWVE9zcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEec9CyIOW_F6MCBceAC8Njym5EiWNec4B2edzDkXF2BvCp9w93EzoQlVYdcus_aem_f6UImbDWggcLSLKJjSNC8Q
Interesting idea.
| Re: Burnham urged to extend railcard discounts to over 30s Posted by Richard Fairhurst at 10:30, 15th August 2026 | |
Hm. It is, but I'm a bit sceptical about claims like this:
Zoe Billingham, the director of the IPPR North think tank, has also called for ministers to think about ways to roll out more discounted fares in northern England.
“It’s not right that there’s a Network Railcard that offers discounted off-peak travel for the South East of England only,” she said.
“The North has suffered the double blow of unreliable train services on Victorian infrastructure whilst paying full fares.
“It’s not right that there’s a Network Railcard that offers discounted off-peak travel for the South East of England only,” she said.
“The North has suffered the double blow of unreliable train services on Victorian infrastructure whilst paying full fares.
An anytime day return from Didcot Parkway to Swindon, about 25 miles, is £65.20. An anytime day return from Hebden Bridge to Manchester, about 25 miles, is £15.60. Neither qualify for Network Card discounts. Not all "full fares" are the same.
| Re: Burnham urged to extend railcard discounts to over 30s Posted by GBM at 11:24, 15th August 2026 | |
Hm. It is, but I'm a bit sceptical about claims like this:
An anytime day return from Didcot Parkway to Swindon, about 25 miles, is £65.20. An anytime day return from Hebden Bridge to Manchester, about 25 miles, is £15.60. Neither qualify for Network Card discounts. Not all "full fares" are the same.
An anytime day return from Didcot Parkway to Swindon, about 25 miles, is £65.20. An anytime day return from Hebden Bridge to Manchester, about 25 miles, is £15.60. Neither qualify for Network Card discounts. Not all "full fares" are the same.
Cue member grahame on Melksham fares.......
| Re: Burnham urged to extend railcard discounts to over 30s Posted by grahame at 11:30, 15th August 2026 | |
Cue member grahame on Melksham fares....... 
Can't really answer today - offline at the moment in Tilshead ... (oops ... I seem to be here!)
| Re: Burnham urged to extend railcard discounts to over 30s Posted by TaplowGreen at 12:02, 15th August 2026 | |
Hm. It is, but I'm a bit sceptical about claims like this:
An anytime day return from Didcot Parkway to Swindon, about 25 miles, is £65.20. An anytime day return from Hebden Bridge to Manchester, about 25 miles, is £15.60. Neither qualify for Network Card discounts. Not all "full fares" are the same.
Zoe Billingham, the director of the IPPR North think tank, has also called for ministers to think about ways to roll out more discounted fares in northern England.
“It’s not right that there’s a Network Railcard that offers discounted off-peak travel for the South East of England only,” she said.
“The North has suffered the double blow of unreliable train services on Victorian infrastructure whilst paying full fares.
“It’s not right that there’s a Network Railcard that offers discounted off-peak travel for the South East of England only,” she said.
“The North has suffered the double blow of unreliable train services on Victorian infrastructure whilst paying full fares.
An anytime day return from Didcot Parkway to Swindon, about 25 miles, is £65.20. An anytime day return from Hebden Bridge to Manchester, about 25 miles, is £15.60. Neither qualify for Network Card discounts. Not all "full fares" are the same.
Is that an edge case or a common scenario?
