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To: Great Western Rail
Scholars Travel Eligibility for 16-18 year olds!
Raise the age of eligibility for Scholars Rail Ticket inline with the compulsory education age.
Why is this important?
The government has increased the age to which all young people in England must continue in education or training, requiring them to continue until the end of the academic year in which they turn 17 from 2013 and until their 18th birthday from 2015.
However, Great Western Railway who provide heavily discounted Scholars Ticket for those under 16 do not offer the same for those young people in the 16-18 compulsory education category.
Instead, they offer a 16-25 Rail card at a cost of £30 per year but its use is restricted in that if you travel between 04:30 and 09:59 Monday to Friday (except during July and August) a minimum fare of £12 will apply. Rendering it useless to get to place of education for a 8.30/9am start!
However, Great Western Railway who provide heavily discounted Scholars Ticket for those under 16 do not offer the same for those young people in the 16-18 compulsory education category.
Instead, they offer a 16-25 Rail card at a cost of £30 per year but its use is restricted in that if you travel between 04:30 and 09:59 Monday to Friday (except during July and August) a minimum fare of £12 will apply. Rendering it useless to get to place of education for a 8.30/9am start!
