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I was just wondering if as a trainee we get the free travel or do we have to wait until fully qualified?
Sorry if this has already been asked
Sorry if this has already been asked
A trainee what and for who?
Aha! I missed that important info. I meant trainee driver and it's with GTR
Aha! I missed that important info. I meant trainee driver and it's with GTR
Not sure if this as changed but under FCC
You would get free travel on their services
You would get a 75% discount on rail travel
You will get a Oyster card
You get a Residential (travel to work) on EC as far as Newark, you used to get a residential on the Midland Mainline and Southern. Southern is now GTR anyway. You may get some on the London Midland.
The Residential may have changed since the franchised changed but worth a ask.
After a year you will get international travel. I'm not sure if it's a year after you passed out or the date you started GTR.
Your partner will get the same, but I'm not sure if they will if your a trainee, something to ask.
There is a Guy in Hertford house who will put you straight, he's a really nice guy, he just deals in staff travel.
For the question about freight FOC's...No one gets free travel unless you started before 1993, then you are classed as safe guarded.
Correct. You and a partner get free travel on all GOahead TOCs so southern, southeastern, gat ex, Gn, TL and London midland.
The East Coast travel is only until July when it is to be renegotiated so not garunteed. The Oyster card was paid for by FCC as part of a tax avoidance loophole which has since closed so we are waiting to see weather their talks with TfL about extending it for no cost to them come up with anything.
For the question about freight FOC's...No one gets free travel unless you started before 1993, then you are classed as safe guarded.
Of course in return, TfL staff get free travel between West Hampstead/Kentish Town and Elephant & Castle, plus Priv rate season tickets on the Thameslink/Great Northern network. Would be a pity if the arrangement ended!
It was not a question, it was a statement of fact.
Of course in return, TfL staff get free travel between West Hampstead/Kentish Town and Elephant & Castle, Would be a pity if the arrangement ended!
The reciprocal agreement only extends to eligible Toc staff getting the Priv-rate PAYG Oyster on TfL Rail services and TfL staff pass holders getting Priv-rate annual seasons.Don't forget Finsbury to Moorgate on GTR too but isn't that very historical so they couldn't just stop those routes being allowed? Or then the others would want to wrap in the other journeys too. I don't remember getting any TfL allowance when working on Chiltern either so I don't think that is part of the reciprocal agreement but happy to be put straight.