Difference in restrictions between 16 - 25 and Senior Railcards

[AM9]

I think he's probably suggesting that it becomes more like the Network Railcard, i.e. allows an adult-only group (or one adult).

I don't really agree, though, I see no particular issue with different group sizes etc for different prices, though I would like to see a National Railcard at a higher price (perhaps something like £80-100 per year via direct debit) with no restrictions of that nature.

I was addressing the simplification proposition that you made in post #48 that:

- Friends and family - can be used, per card, for any group between 1 adult, 1 child and 4 adults, 4 children, one of the adults must be one of the named holders.

If that were to be the case, none of the other cards would offer anything better (except the lower annual price of the DSB railcard) so everybody else would just get an f&f. If it was necessary to have a child among the family or friends to obtain the card, that would be easy for most.

 

[MikeWh]

If it was necessary to have a child among the family or friends to obtain the card, that would be easy for most.

I'm not sure what kind of parallel universe you reside in, but that is absolutely not the case.

 

[Starmill]

If it was necessary to have a child among the family or friends to obtain the card, that would be easy for most.

But it is neccesary to have a child in the group to use one at present? So why doesn't everyone in the country have one now?

 

[AM9]

Season tickets are already discounted though, when compared with 5 lots of Anytime fares over the course of a week.

The price savings increase the longer the duration of a season ticket.

An annual season ticket gives about a 30% discount on 240 return anytime tickets, a weekly about 15% discount on 5 return tickets.

 

[Hadders]

Season tickets are already discounted though, when compared with 5 lots of Anytime fares over the course of a week.

The price savings increase the longer the duration of a season ticket.

See my example above. It can be cheaper to buy daily tickets with a 16-25 Railcard than an an Annual Season. This is a good for young workers at a time when their pay is likely to be low.

 

[AM9]

But it is neccesary to have a child in the group to use one at present? So why doesn't everyone in the country have one now?

I repeat, I was commenting on Bletchleyite's post where he suggested that F&F railcards could allow any combination of adult(s)* with or without children up to the maximum of 4+4 could be allowed. So, such a card would do for all the other listed ones apart from the DBStype which costed less per year. If that was to be, the every non disabled qualifyimg person could use the F&F card as they wouldn't need an accompanying child when they travelled.
* provided that one of the named adults was travelling

 

[Starmill]

I don't see anywhere where it was suggested that you could use the railcard without a child.