Envoy
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11 days ago, someone I know purchased a 16 > 25 Railcard for their 16 year old son. This Railcard is not valid on weekdays before 9.30am and gives one 30% off tickets. Now, a few days later, the 16/17 year old Railcard has been launched which is valid at anytime and gives 50% off tickets. The 16 year old in question uses the trains to go to school. So, now he is stuck with a Railcard that he cannot use to go to school and if he uses it for other journeys, he gets a 30% discount as opposed to 50%. Needless to say, the family are absolutely fuming about this.
I think that the Railways should allow all 16 & 17 year olds who have the 16 > 25 Railcard to use it under the same conditions as if they had purchased this new 16/17 Railcard. Alternatively, they should be allowed to take the 16 > 25 Railcard to a station and get a free swap to the new 16/17 Railcard. (Of course, they could simply allow all 16 > 25 Railcard users to be able to use the trains at anytime & get the 50% discount as most are students or low wage earners).
I think that the Railways should allow all 16 & 17 year olds who have the 16 > 25 Railcard to use it under the same conditions as if they had purchased this new 16/17 Railcard. Alternatively, they should be allowed to take the 16 > 25 Railcard to a station and get a free swap to the new 16/17 Railcard. (Of course, they could simply allow all 16 > 25 Railcard users to be able to use the trains at anytime & get the 50% discount as most are students or low wage earners).