The card will cost £30 and gives one-third off rail fares across the country. Discounts will be available on advance fares, but a £12 minimum fare applies to journeys in the week between 4.30am and 10am. On Twitter, Railcard responded to one potential user, by saying: “Railcards were introduced to encourage certain groups to travel during off-peak times, to essentially promote rail travel during less busy times. Early next year other rail regions will make the card available. Burge says: “With the prices going up, the railcard is not going to be something that will make a huge difference.

Source: The Guardian December 09, 2017 12:00 UTC