I think they assumed the yoofs would all have phones innit. I had the trial version of the 26-30 card and I'd put my ask for a physical card into every monthly survey that they did.How come they made it so that the 26-30 Railcard is only available on a mobile device? That implies that they are looking to make everything digital-only eventually.
Although having a printer shouldn’t be taken as a given. They’re expensive things that many have little use for these days. I certainly don’t have one.
I do have one, but it seems to be broken (print head issue) and that immediately makes it beyond economic repair. Even if it worked, I don't think I should have to use my own printer for a train ticket if I do not want to. e-tickets are designed to save the railway money, and they should ensure that it's fit for purpose across all potential use cases.
And this will dry out if it isn't used frequently, or cause other problems (see above). There's an ongoing cost either way.No, it includes the ink.
"terrified" because the rules/laws, as currently written, treat alleged ticketless travel as if it's high treason. Change the laws (and/or have the railway provide workarounds) and people would be rather less "terrified".The only people being encouraged to print e-tickets are those who seem terrified at the prospect of their phone battery not lasting, or who don’t carry a smartphone.
The other potential pitfall is someone whose phone is lost/stolen/broken during their trip. The railway's attitude is presumably that we should either have £xxx for a replacement phone or carry insurance so that we can replace it before we travel.