The Mail on Sunday

Commuters may get bulk buy tickets

- By Alex Lawson

THE Government is looking at plans to sell commuters books of single-journey train tickets for whenever they need to travel to the office.

The Paris Metro’s system of single-use ‘carnet’ tickets bought in advance is seen as a potential answer to getting home workers back into the office part time.

A rising number of firms in London and other cities are telling staff they will no longer need to travel to the office five days a week after the pandemic. The Government asked consultant­s at KPMG and the Rail Delivery Group to find out what kind of ticketing system would work for such employees.

Sources said two options were being studied in detail: a flexible season ticket allowing passengers to vary how many days a week they use them and the ‘carnet’ option.

A rail industry source said: ‘The Government and industry are keen not to rush into new systems before some normality returns and we have a clearer view on how often people will travel.’

The Department for Transport said it was ‘working to give commuters more flexibilit­y and better value’.

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