ruraltravel222
Member
Hello all,
My first post here - I am soon to be joining the Army Reserve and I would like to purchase HM Forces Railcard when I can.
I travel from Northampton to Euston twice a week for work and was planning to use this railcard as a nice little bonus to bring my commuting costs down; unfortunately, I am not eligible for any of the other railcards.
I have since seen though that one of the terms of this railcard's usage is as follows:
Please note that the railcard can only be used for non-duty (leisure) travel only. Commuting between home and place of duty, work or education is not available.
I'm curious if this condition does in fact apply - the HM Forces Railcard website is positively prehistoric - and in any event, me travelling to my place of work (outside of being a reservist) would be deemed non-duty travel surely?
And if the condition was enforced, how would it be done? - presumably the guard would query the usage at peak times or they would recognise you regularly (twice p/w) travelling to London and using it?
Seems like a bizarre, and unfair condition in any event.
With thanks in advance.
My first post here - I am soon to be joining the Army Reserve and I would like to purchase HM Forces Railcard when I can.
I travel from Northampton to Euston twice a week for work and was planning to use this railcard as a nice little bonus to bring my commuting costs down; unfortunately, I am not eligible for any of the other railcards.
I have since seen though that one of the terms of this railcard's usage is as follows:
Please note that the railcard can only be used for non-duty (leisure) travel only. Commuting between home and place of duty, work or education is not available.
I'm curious if this condition does in fact apply - the HM Forces Railcard website is positively prehistoric - and in any event, me travelling to my place of work (outside of being a reservist) would be deemed non-duty travel surely?
And if the condition was enforced, how would it be done? - presumably the guard would query the usage at peak times or they would recognise you regularly (twice p/w) travelling to London and using it?
Seems like a bizarre, and unfair condition in any event.
With thanks in advance.