The first ^1,000 fare in the history of Britain's railways

[whole diary]

[Brucey]

Something else that needs capping are first class season ticket fares.

A 7 day season from Penzance to London Terminals is ^413.90 standard or ^772.70 first.

A 7 day all line rover is ^430.00 standard or ^650.00 for first.  So first is ^127.70 cheaper to buy a rover.

Plus you can get railcard discounts on the rover (unlike the season), which brings the price down to ^284.00 and ^429.00.

[grahame]

Plus you can get railcard discounts on the rover (unlike the season), which brings the price down to ^284.00 and ^429.00.

My emphasis in your quote.  I've been trying to work this out for years - please tell me which railcard is the one that's applicable to me. I'm an able bodied, British person somewhere in middle age.   Tend to travel with my partner, but the kids are no loger kids.   I don't work for a train company, nor for the forces ...

I suspect you meant "many people" not "you" 

[brompton rail]

Many years ago, in BR^▸ (British Rail(ways)) days, InterCity had a Railcard called (I think) Voyager aimed at regular travellors. Can't remember the discount or details but initially it could only be bought at Stoke on Trent. It didn't last many years as it didn't raise extra revenue. Also if one bought an Annual Season Ticket you could by a Card giving discounts after 10:00. The search was then on for the 2 closest stations and the cheapest Annual Season. That Railcard disapeared too. Unless it could be demonstrated convinceingly to ATOC^» (Association of Train Operating Companies see - here) that a National Regular User Railcard would produce substantially more revenue than it lost, it ain't going to happen.