Digitalisation of "Priv" cards

[Rab Smith]

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ex-BR Railway Staff Travel "priv" travel irregularities

A friend, in his seventies, retired ex-BR staff, recently had his BR priv card confiscated while travelling for leisure, while the matter is under investigation, being without his priv card, he is paying full fares for leisure travel. The priv card confiscated by the TOC employee will be sent...

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Priv cards this year have a bar code on them, i admit that I didn't even bother finding out why. Is that the RDG starting the process of digitalisation?

 

[E27007]

Priv cards this year have a bar code on them, i admit that I didn't even bother finding out why. Is that the RDG starting the process of digitilisation?

In the future Staff travel cards will bear a photograph of the authorised user.

I am informed the change is at an advanced state of integration with the Passport Office.

With permission, RST may download from the Passport Office, the same digital image file used to populate the Passport of the authorised user.

 

[Port Road]

In the future Staff travel cards will bear a photograph of the authorised user.
I am informed the change is at an advanced state of integration with the Passport Office. With permission, RST may download from the Passport Office, the same digital image file used to populate the Passport of the authorised user.

Tihs is voluntary for retired staff who do not have to carry a photocard/ID, but the option of having your photo on the box card if you want, is being introduced at next issue.

 

[RichardAbbott]

In the future Staff travel cards will bear a photograph of the authorised user.
I am informed the change is at an advanced state of integration with the Passport Office. With permission, RST may download from the Passport Office, the same digital image file used to populate the Passport of the authorised user.

It seems unlikely that RST will have authority to access passport office photographs. Do you have a source for this?

 

[CyrusWuff]

It seems unlikely that RST will have authority to access passport office photographs. Do you have a source for this?

Rail Staff Leisure Cards (Priv cards for non-Safeguarded staff) already incorporate a photo of the holder.

This uses photos uploaded to the RST website, which are supposed to be of passport standard. Having just checked, the upload form has a Staff Travel Card option.