railcard

/ ˈreɪlˌkɑːd /

noun

1. an identity card that young people or pensioners in Britain can buy, which allows them to buy train tickets more cheaply

Example Sentences

Last month, government-owned Northern dropped all action against engineering graduate Sam Williamson, who was reported to the operator's prosecutions and debt recovery department for using his 16-25 railcard for travel on a service to Manchester.

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The terms and conditions of Mr Williamson's railcard specified the discount was only valid for on-peak services where the original fare was £12 or more.

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She claimed she had not uploaded her railcard to the app, but did prove she had bought one by showing the ticket inspector her receipt.

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A GTR spokesperson said if passengers used a railcard for discounted travel then they needed to be able to show it to ticket inspectors on their journey.

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"Ms McGregor was stopped on two occasions and advised both times she should have been travelling with a railcard," they said.

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