Philip
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I'm wondering what people think about the current staff travel privileges available for railway staff?
Many think we should have free travel on everything, no time limits or restrictions, no boxes or anything. It could also be argued that it is unfair for ex-BR and retired staff to have unlimited free travel boxes, but the luxury not extended to post-BR staff.
On the other hand you wouldn't expect a person who works at M&S to get free shopping or even discounts at Sainsburys or Aldi... The railway they say is one big family and so free travel privileges need to reflect this across all TOCs and regions (tough luck to jobsworth guards who refuse free travel for workers of different TOCs), but on the flip side it is in debt and needs all the revenue it can obtain to make up the deficit.
Is the current situation about right; should it be made more lenient; or is it already too generous and in need of overhaul not in the railway employee's favour?
Many think we should have free travel on everything, no time limits or restrictions, no boxes or anything. It could also be argued that it is unfair for ex-BR and retired staff to have unlimited free travel boxes, but the luxury not extended to post-BR staff.
On the other hand you wouldn't expect a person who works at M&S to get free shopping or even discounts at Sainsburys or Aldi... The railway they say is one big family and so free travel privileges need to reflect this across all TOCs and regions (tough luck to jobsworth guards who refuse free travel for workers of different TOCs), but on the flip side it is in debt and needs all the revenue it can obtain to make up the deficit.
Is the current situation about right; should it be made more lenient; or is it already too generous and in need of overhaul not in the railway employee's favour?
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