On Thu, 1 Apr 2004 17:47:52 -0500, "JB"
wrote:



I believe free ticket entitlement only follows on from having privilege
ticket entitlement. If you joined post 1996 then there is no NR
privilege entitlement and therefore no free ticket allocation.

For those with free ticket entitlement then it is one free ticket a year
up to manager grade and 4 free tickets for business manager and above.
Very senior staff with sufficient long service may also have nice things
like regional passes or all lines passes.

What was/is the priv rate on NR for LUL staff? Is it the same 75% off NR
staff get?

It is but only on the most expensive full fare open tickets. There is no
discount on pre-purchase or Saver type tickets. The priv rate is pretty
meaningless these days if you are travelling long distance and are sure
of when you wish to travel thereby being able to book early and get a
discounted fare.

The other big downside is that many popular trains have bans or
restrictions. While I do understand the reasons why the TOCs do this it
makes the apparent "benefit" of privilege reductions negligible in my
opinion. The never ending combination of poor railway performance and
very extensive weekend engineering works means that I have rarely used
any of my privilege ticket entitlements. The inconvenience and delay
far outweighs any benefit from a reduced fare. Those people who have a
priv season ticket reduction will have a different view about this as
they do make a genuine and appreciable saving on their travel to work
costs.
--
Paul C


Admits to working for London Underground!