Millennials’ railcard gets go-ahead

RAILCARDS for millennials are to go on sale without a cap on the number available, transport chiefs have announced.

The discount cards sold out within hours when 10,000 went on sale in March as part of a trial.

Having assessed the impact on revenue and passenger numbers, rail chiefs are making the 26-30 Railcard available for all 4.5million Britons aged between 26 and 30.

Industry body the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) said the cards will go on sale ‘before the end of the year’. They will cost £30 each year and save a third off fares.

But there are no discounts on season tickets and a £12 minimum fare applies to all journeys between 4.30am and 10am, except weekends and public holidays.

The card must be downloaded on to a smartphone and is aimed at leisure travellers.

There is currently no nationwide railcard available for people travelling alone between the ages of 26 and 59, unless they are disabled or in the Armed Forces.

The 26-30 Railcard was initially piloted in East Anglia before the nationwide trial in March.

Cardholders will save an average of £125 a year, the RDG said. The organisation’s managing director Jacqueline Starr said: ‘More young people can explore Britain for less using our trains.’