A brand new national rail ticket has been announced today (20/5) to give commuters a flexible and cheaper way to travel.
These new tickets, which will be available to commuters once travel restrictions are lifted, will match modern working habits as more people are splitting their time between working at home and in the office.
The paperless tickets will allow travel on any eight days in a 28-day period, with passengers able to tap smartcards or scan mobiles at the station, with no need to select the days of travel in advance.
The new flexible ticket will be on sale on 21 June, for use by 28 June, and has the potential to save commuters lots of money.
Grant Shapps, Transport Secretary, said: “For many, the idea of travelling five days a week to the office is fast becoming a relic of the past.
“The future is flexible: passengers want a simple, stress-free option, and new flexible tickets make fares fairer.
“As we kickstart the biggest reform of our railways in a generation, we’re committed to creating a modern railway that works for its passengers.”
This new national offer also reflects the long-term decline in the use of traditional season tickets, with a change in working practices having been accelerated by the outbreak of COVID-19.
The Government has also announced today it will explore new ‘design and ride’ standards to eradicate ‘ironing-board seating’, and efforts to ensure fewer repetitious and "annoying" pre-recorded announcements.
