Guardian article: Passenger failed to show railcard, opinons?

[AM9]

I use my Network Railcard about a dozen times a year at most, so don't see any point having it in my wallet all the time (especially as they never gave me a plastic holder for it for the last 2 years and the old one has disintegrated...) . Mine goes in my wallet, but if my girlfriend is using hers, she just chucks it into the handbag as the purse is full..

I suppose carrying something as heavy as a normal rail ticket is a major challenge for your wallet.
Oh well, if you forget it when travelling, your wallet will have even less to hold if you are caught travelling without it.

 

[rs101]

I suppose carrying something as heavy as a normal rail ticket is a major challenge for your wallet.
Oh well, if you forget it when travelling, your wallet will have even less to hold if you are caught travelling without it.

Funnily enough, I tend not to want to carry around items every day if I'm only going to use them about once a month at most. Don't see the point taking something which I could lose and not easily replace free of charge when I don't need it.

 

[BestWestern]

Hopefully, when railcards and tickets both become fully electronic the problem
will diminish. That is, when you buy the ticket you will have the railcard discount applied on providing proof that you're entitled to it, and that will be the end of it.

Well, not really...

How does that system provide evidence that person using the ticket is the person who bought the Railcard?

 

[jfollows]

Today's Guardian reports that Virgin has issued a full refund.

 

[AlterEgo]

Good news.

 

[rs101]

Today's Guardian reports that Virgin has issued a full refund.

Seems like an outbreak of common sense has occurred. Especially good news about the potential one strike policy.

They need to be careful or they could be accused of actually trying to provide decent customer service..

 

[cjmillsnun]

Well, not really...

How does that system provide evidence that person using the ticket is the person who bought the Railcard?

Photo card with a railcard smart card or photo on the smart card.

 

[Llanigraham]

Photo card with a railcard smart card or photo on the smart card.

But Disabled Person's Cards do not require you to provide a photograph.

 

[Haywain]

But Disabled Person's Cards do not require you to provide a photograph.

Perhaps they should - along with all other railcards. By implication, the current situation is that only holders of 16-25 Railcards can't be trusted not to share the railcard around.

 

[najaB]

By implication, the current situation is that only holders of 16-25 Railcards can't be trusted not to share the railcard around.

And the two-together card, if memory serves correct. I certainly had to provide photos when I got mine.

 

[swt_passenger]

And the two-together card, if memory serves correct. I certainly had to provide photos when I got mine.

The HM Forces card has a photo requirement too. Another group that cannot be trusted?

 

[Deerfold]

And the two-together card, if memory serves correct. I certainly had to provide photos when I got mine.

Yes. My TT railcard has a picture of me and my wife on it, whilst the Family Railcard I share with a woman who is not my wife has 2 names but no photos on.