Question regarding free travel

[VWCampervanman]

I am wondering if anyone can confirm that if working for GTR and entitled to free Train travel, this would also include travel on Southeastern . I know that they are all under the GOVIA umbrella , but am unsure if this would include Southeastern .
When I asked in the DMI they thought it would be, however on the letters that I was sent before each stage Southeastern was not mentioned for free travel,

The reason I ask is that I am hoping to receive the formal offer of a job as a Trainee train driver in the next couple of days for GTR , however my local station is serviced by Southeastern and it would be obviously better if I could have free travel up to the training centres which I believe will be Cannon Street.

 

[Lrd]

You will get free travel on all Govia services, which is GTR, Southeastern and London Midland at the moment.

You might not get it straight away though as you may have to pass a probation period but I doubt that is the case.

 

[Scattle]

Yes you do, youll recieve your staff travel pass in the first couple of days in your induction week which includes southeastern.

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[causton]

Yes you do, youll recieve your staff travel pass in the first couple of days in your induction week which includes southeastern.

Is this specifically for GTR? For London Midland, I only got a LM pass for the first month or so so I wouldn't guarantee it!

Although an email or call to whatever your contact at the moment is, might get them to send you a letter authorising you to travel on SE until your proper pass comes through.

 

[district]

It took 2 weeks for my full Govia pass to come through, until then I had a handwritten pass for Southeastern services only. There are no restrictions on when the Govia pass can be used on the high speed any more either (there used to be 2? trains in the morning where staff travel was prohibited when HS first came in).

 

[Scattle]

Is this specifically for GTR? For London Midland, I only got a LM pass for the first month or so so I wouldn't guarantee it!

Although an email or call to whatever your contact at the moment is, might get them to send you a letter authorising you to travel on SE until your proper pass comes through.

Yes thats for GTR, our class started on a monday and had our passes on the wednesday. Gtr staff travel pass covers tl, gn, lm, gatwick express, southern, southeastern

 

[VWCampervanman]

Thank you everyone for your replies, Its reassuring that I should get the travel pass.

 

[Bigfoot]

Just remember it's only free whilst govia holdthe franchises. Change one of the parent companies and you're stuffed. Well, you'll have to get a priv season arranged.

 

[sw1ller]

As soon as you have your GWR ID, just go find the guard on the train and straight up ask if you can jump on! You'll have to be really unlucky to find a miserable one who refuses. I do it with Virgin all the time with my non-railway employee mrs.
As long as you ask first they're normally very good.
To help you find the guard on a longer train quickly, it's the car with the orange hazard light on as it stops.

 

[westbrom]

Ive also been on virgin and cross country trains with the mrs ,ask nicely and they let you on,sometimes first class!
I allways say if they need any assistance come and get me.
Worst case scenario ask them for a ticket with the priv card (75% off) or wait for next train hoping the guard is in a better mood,the guards themselves probably travel on other toc trains aswell.

 

[VWCampervanman]

Thank you guys for the additional comments. I have now received my formal job offer and along with it a letter of authority to travel on GTR ( Southern Thameslink, Great Northern ) and a periodical pass for South Eastern , excluding HS .