16 & 17 RAILCARD TO LAUNCH IN SEPTEMBER

A NEW 16 & 17 railcard will be launched in September, giving young people a 50% discount on rail travel. The launch is planned to coincide with the start of the new academic year. The current 16-25 railcard offers one-third off the cost of off-peak travel, but the new offer will go further. On 2 January the new 26-30 railcard was launched, extending the benefits of the 16-25 railcard. The so-called ‘millennial’ railcard was first promised by the Government in the 2017 budget, following which two trials were held before the national rollout was confirmed. The Rail Delivery Group reported cards were selling at a rate of two per second following its launch.