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STAFF TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS

SUMMER 2017

Sunday 21st MAY 2017to

Saturday 9th DECEMBER 2017

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Restrictions Information

Codes Used In ‘Facilities Barred’ and ‘Exceptions’ columns

Overview of Restriction Changes & Arriva Trains Wales

Caledonian Sleeper & Chiltern Railways

CrossCountry Trains

East Midlands Trains

East Midlands Trains (continued) & First Hull Trains

First Hull Trains (continued)

Great Western Railway

Great Western Railway (continued) & Greater Anglia

Greater Anglia (continued) & Scotrail

Scotrail (continued) & Southeastern, Southern, Gatwick Express, Thameslink and Great Northern

South West Trains & Transpennine Express

Virgin Trains East Coast

Virgin Trains East Coast (continued) & Virgin Trains West Coast

Virgin Trains West Coast (continued) & Eurostar International

SHIPPING SERVICES - Caledonian MacBrayne

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company & P&O Ferries

Stena Line Ltd. - SLL

Stena Line Ltd. - SLL (continued), Wightlink - Isle of Wight

LEISURE RAILWAYS - East Lancashire Railway & Mid Hants Railway (Watercress Line)

North Yorkshire Moors Railway

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This is your guide to the restrictions on the use of free and privilege staff travel facilities. If a service is not listed then specific restrictions do not apply. Please bear the following notes in mind when planning your journey as these will assist you in getting the best out of your benefits.

• Trains shown in the passenger timetable with U or S stops cannot be used for either alighting or joining at the stations designated.

• Buy your privilege tickets in advance before boarding thetrain. Failure to do so will mean you will be charged thestandard single fare for the journey or a penalty fare ifappropriate. Where the facility to purchase a privilege ticketdoes not exist at your commencing station, you shouldactively seek to obtain a ticket at the first availableopportunity, either on the train or from gateline staff.

• If you wish to use a sleeper service, book as early aspossible. Only a limited number of reservations may beavailable for staff travel on each service and this cansometimes be reduced if demand is high.

• If you wish to travel on a train marked with the symbol R inthe passenger timetable you must obtain a seat reservation.This will be issued free of charge to ticket holders. On thoseservices designated R seat reservations are stronglyrecommended (a fee, where applicable, will be payable).

• Grand Central are an open access operator. They have noagreement to exchange travel facilities with the franchisedTrain Operating Companies and as such free and privilege ratetravel facilities are not available for use on Grand Centralservices.

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CODES USED IN ‘FACILITIES BARRED’ AND ‘EXCEPTIONS’ COLUMNS

‘FACILITIES BARRED’ A All First Class National Rail free and privilege travel facilities

(including privilege season tickets). B All First Class National Rail free travel facilities.

C All First Class National Rail privilege travel facilities (including privilege season tickets).

D All First Class National Rail free and privilege travel facilities

(including privilege season tickets) in First Class accommodation (may be used in Standard accommodation).

E All Standard National Rail free and privilege travel facilities

(including privilege season tickets).

F All Standard National Rail free travel facilities. G All Standard National Rail privilege travel facilities

(including privilege season tickets). ‘EXCEPTIONS’ X Gold Status Passes

Y Silver Status Passes

Z Blue Status Passes

Unless otherwise stated, the restrictions listed apply to the use of both leisure and residential travel facilities.

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Overview of Restriction Changes Since Winter 2016/2017 Timetable

Caledonian Sleeper – revised text.

Arriva Trains Wales

There are currently no specifically restricted Arriva Trains Wales services. However, holders of active First Class staff travel facilities are advised that Business Class accommodation should only be used where seats are available. These seats should be vacated whenever required for fare paying customers. Business Class seat reservations for active staff are not permitted.

On a limited number of Arriva Trains Wales services free meals are offered in Business Class accommodation. Holders of First Class travel facilities are not permitted to accept these, however, meals can be purchased on the day of travel from the catering staff. Where seats are available, and only on the trains where this service is offered, holders of Standard Class travel facilities may travel in Business Class accommodation upon payment of the relevant Upgrade for the journey being made and meals will be included. This information is provided by the Head of Revenue, Arriva Trains Wales Ltd, St. Mary's House, 47 Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF10 5DJ.

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Caledonian Sleeper – revised text.

Arriva Trains Wales

There are currently no specifically restricted Arriva Trains Wales services. However, holders of active First Class staff travel facilities are advised that Business Class accommodation should only be used where seats are available. These seats should be vacated whenever required for fare paying customers. Business Class seat reservations for active staff are not permitted.

On a limited number of Arriva Trains Wales services free meals are offered in Business Class accommodation. Holders of First Class travel facilities are not permitted to accept these, however, meals can be purchased on the day of travel from the catering staff. Where seats are available, and only on the trains where this service is offered, holders of Standard Class travel facilities may travel in Business Class accommodation upon payment of the relevant Upgrade for the journey being made and meals will be included. This information is provided by the Head of Revenue, Arriva Trains Wales Ltd, St. Mary's House, 47 Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF10 5DJ.

Arriva Trains Wales

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Caledonian Sleeper Sleeper Accommodation

Inclusive privilege rate fares are available for travel in the sleeping accommodation on services from London Euston to Edinburgh/Glasgow/ Aberdeen/Inverness/ Fort William.

Holders using free travel facilities (e.g. a Status Pass or dated Staff Travel Card) or privilege rate Off-peak/Anytime tickets for the journey will have to purchase a separate berth supplement, unless they hold a Gold Status Pass endorsed for free travel in Sleeping Berths.

Holders of Standard facilities may not travel in First Class accommodation, at a discounted rate. Those with Standard facilities wishing to travel in First Class should pay the full public price. Seated Accommodation

Staff travel holders are not permitted to travel in the overnight seated accommodation on these services. However, they may travel in the seated accommodation on the legs of the journey between Fort William and Edinburgh and vice versa, and Kingussie and Inverness where the sleeper train forms a day service (reservations are not required). Free or privilege rate travel facilities can be used on these services. It should be noted that the seated section of the train is Standard Class only.

For further information on making a reservation please refer to the Rail Staff Travel website www.raildeliverygroup.com/rst

Holders of staff travel facilities with confirmed reservations in First Class on the sleeper may use the Caledonian Sleeper Lounge up to 2 hours before boarding and until 10.30 am on the morning of arrival.

This information is provided by Retail & Pricing Manager, Caledonian Sleeper, 1 Union Street, Inverness, IV1 1PP.

Chiltern Railways Please note that the Business Zone on Chiltern Railways Mainline Silver Trains services is not First Class accommodation, but an additional facility available to all staff travel facilities holders upon payment of the full public supplement (currently £10 off- peak / £25 peak). This information is provided by the Pricing and Ticketing Manager, Chiltern Railways, Great Central House, Marylebone Station, Melcombe Place, London, NW1 6JJ.

CrossCountry

Caledonian Sleeper

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CrossCountry

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CrossCountry

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There are no restrictions to users of free and privilege rate travel facilities on any CrossCountry service, however, the following should be noted: i) Active staff holders of National Rail First Class travel facilities must give priority to fare-paying First Class customers.

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ii) Active staff holders of National Rail Standard travel facilities are requested to vacate their seats if fare-paying customers are standing.

PLEASE NOTE: Whilst there are no specified restrictions on CrossCountry services as outlined above, due to high demand and limited capacity in 1st class accommodation, CrossCountry respectfully asks all active staff travel facilities holders using free and reduced rate 1st class and reduced rate 1st class travel facilities to refrain from occupying 1st class accommodation on the following routes/services as outlined below:

Routes: Bristol/Birmingham/Manchester/York/Reading Times: 07.00-09.00 & 15.00-18.30 Day(s): Monday – Friday only

Catering

Staff with First Class travel facilities may partake of complimentary tea, coffee and soft drinks on CrossCountry services with the exception of the following routes where Turbostar rolling stock operate and catering is provided by an external supplier:

Cardiff – Nottingham, including local flows between Birmingham and Nottingham

Birmingham – Stansted Airport, including local flows between Birmingham and Leicester

Additionally, staff travel holders are not provided with free Wi-fi on these services as this is only available to full fare paying passengers.

Acceptance of alcohol or complimentary food is not permitted on any CrossCountry service. This information is provided by the Revenue & Retail Strategy Manager, CrossCountry, 5th Floor, Cannon House, 18 Priory Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6BS.

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Train From To Days Dates Barred

Facilities Barred Exceptions

05.59 Sheffield London Monday– 22/05/17 E St. Pancras Friday to

08/12/17 Note 1

Note 1 The Standard Class Facilities shown as barred apply only for passengers joining at Bedford for travel to London St. Pancras.

In addition to the above restriction, please note the points below:

1) Users are respectfully asked to avoid travelling in First Class on the following service departing from Derby/Leicester (Mon-Fri): 07.29 Sheffield - London St. Pancras Recommended alternatives to the above service are: 07.24 or 07.46 from Sheffield to London St. Pancras.

2) The following services are extremely busy in both First and Standard Class accommodation from London St. Pancras, and users are strongly recommended to travel on alternative services (Mon-Fri): 15.29 London St. Pancras - Nottingham 16.26 London St. Pancras - Sheffield 16.57 London St. Pancras - Sheffield 17.30 London St. Pancras - Nottingham 19.15 London St. Pancras - Nottingham

3) The following services are extremely busy in Standard Class accommodation and users are strongly recommended to travel on alternative services (Mon-Fri): 07.42 Liverpool - Norwich (between Liverpool Lime St and Manchester Piccadilly) 17.37 Manchester - Liverpool

Please Note All active staff travel facilities holders are requested to vacate their seats if fare paying customers are standing.


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Users of active First Class travel facilities should always give fare-paying First Class passengers priority on all trains. This means under no circumstances should First Class seats be booked in advance on East Midlands Trains services. First Class travel facility holders are respectfully requested to refrain from accepting the complimentary glass of wine, fruit juice, breakfast and snacks, but are welcome to accept tea, coffee and mineral water. Breakfast is available to purchase on-train for £5.00 (Monday - Fridays). First Class lounges are not available to any First Class travel facility holders before 09.00. This information is provided by the Pricing Manager, East Midlands Trains, 1 Prospect Place, Millennium Way, Pride Park, Derby DE24 8HG .

First Hull Trains Holders of First Hull Trains staff travel passes and National Rail staff travel cards and passes are not permitted to make seat reservations on First Hull Trains services. Pass holders are required to give up seats to fare paying customers if requested by the Train Manager. We have limited capacity, so travel with these cards and passes on the following First Hull Trains services is only available at the discretion of the Train Manager (pass holders should confirm with the Train Manager prior to boarding).

Train From To Days Dates Barred Facilities

Barred Exceptions

06.25 Hull Kings Cross

Monday – Friday

22/05/17 to 08/12/17

All Nil

15.48 Kings Cross

Hull Monday – Friday

22/05/17 to 08/12/17

All (Note 1) Nil

18.50 Kings Cross

Hull Friday 22/05/17 to 08/12/17

All (Note 1) Nil

Note 1 Restriction applies to passengers joining at Kings Cross. Boarding at other stations en-route is permitted.

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Users of active First Class travel facilities should always give fare-paying First Class passengers priority on all trains. This means under no circumstances should First Class seats be booked in advance on East Midlands Trains services. First Class travel facility holders are respectfully requested to refrain from accepting the complimentary glass of wine, fruit juice, breakfast and snacks, but are welcome to accept tea, coffee and mineral water. Breakfast is available to purchase on-train for £5.00 (Monday - Fridays). First Class lounges are not available to any First Class travel facility holders before 09.00. This information is provided by the Pricing Manager, East Midlands Trains, 1 Prospect Place, Millennium Way, Pride Park, Derby DE24 8HG .

First Hull Trains Holders of First Hull Trains staff travel passes and National Rail staff travel cards and passes are not permitted to make seat reservations on First Hull Trains services. Pass holders are required to give up seats to fare paying customers if requested by the Train Manager. We have limited capacity, so travel with these cards and passes on the following First Hull Trains services is only available at the discretion of the Train Manager (pass holders should confirm with the Train Manager prior to boarding).

Train From To Days Dates Barred Facilities

Barred Exceptions

06.25 Hull Kings Cross

Monday – Friday

22/05/17 to 08/12/17

All Nil

15.48 Kings Cross

Hull Monday – Friday

22/05/17 to 08/12/17

All (Note 1) Nil

18.50 Kings Cross

Hull Friday 22/05/17 to 08/12/17

All (Note 1) Nil

Note 1 Restriction applies to passengers joining at Kings Cross. Boarding at other stations en-route is permitted.

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FIRST CLASS TRAVEL

Holders of First Hull Trains First Class passes and National Rail staff First Class cards and passes may occupy seats in First Class accommodation, subject to availability. Pass holders are required to give up seats for fare paying customers if requested by the Train Manager or First Class host, or move to other seats so as to afford full fare paying passengers the benefit of their choice of seats, at any point during the journey.

Holders of all staff Standard passes will be required to pay the appropriate First Class fare for the journey being taken if they wish to travel in First Class. When available, payment of the Weekend First upgrade is sufficient.

Holders of First Class staff passes may partake of complimentary tea, coffee, water and biscuits/light snacks as available. However, acceptance of any other food or drink is not permitted unless a catering voucher (currently £4) has been purchased on board that train from the Train Manager; the receipt for this should be retained and shown to the First Class host if requested.

Vouchers purchased on one train are not valid for use on another, and are not refundable. In all cases, priority of stock will be given to full fare paying customers, and the provision of food and drink to holders of staff passes and PRIV/FIP discounted tickets is not guaranteed for shorter journeys, although every effort will be made to serve all passengers.

Staff and their dependents who have purchased PRIV/FIP discounted First Class fares, or a Weekend First upgrade, are entitled to partake of the full catering offer without the need to purchase the voucher.

This information is provided by the Revenue Development Manager, First Hull Trains, Premier House, Ferensway, Hull, HU1 3UF.

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Train From To Days Dates Barred Facilities Barred

Exceptions

13.23 Portsmouth Harbour

Cardiff Central

Friday 26/05/17 to 08/12/17

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Cardiff Central

Friday 26/05/17 to 08/12/17

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Cardiff Central

Friday 26/05/17 to 08/12/17

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Note 1 Between Portsmouth Harbour and Bristol Temple Meads only. In addition to the above restrictions, please note the points below:

The following trains are extremely busy (often with passengers standing) Monday to Friday in both Standard and First Class accommodation and it is strongly recommended that staff travel facilities holders use alternative services:

16.15 London Paddington – Swansea

16.30 London Paddington – Taunton

19.00 London Paddington – Bristol Temple Meads

19.03 London Paddington – Penzance

19.15 London Paddington – Swansea

19.30 London Paddington – Weston-Super-Mare

In addition please note:

i) Active staff holders of National Rail First Class travel facilities must give priority to fare-paying First Class customers.


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Greater Anglia

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iii) In respect of journeys terminating at Paddington on services which arrive between 07.15 and 09.00 and journeys departing from Paddington between 16.30 and 19.15, holders of all staff travel facilities should only use accommodation where spare seats are available. Whenever required by fare-paying customers, including those joining en-route, seats should be vacated immediately.

iv) First class free pass facilities holders may partake of complimentary tea, coffee, hot chocolate, water and biscuits on Great Western Railway services. However, regardless of the type of free First Class staff travel facilities held, acceptance of other complimenatry food items, fruit juice, fizzy or alcoholic drinks is not permitted. Travel facilities holders who have PRIV/FIP discounted First Class tickets, or at weekends who have purchased a Weekend First upgrade, are entitled to partake of the full complimentary catering offer.

This information is provided by the Fares Strategy Manager, Great Western Railway, Milford House, 1 Milford Street, Swindon SN1 1HL.

Greater Anglia


Facilities Barred

Exceptions

06.00 Norwich Liverpool Monday – 22/05/17 AE XY Street Friday to

08/12/17 Note


08/12/17 Note

Note 1 This restriction applies only to staff making journeys between

Manningtree or Colchester and London and vice versa.

However, owing to capacity issues holders travelling from Ipswich are asked to avoid using the above trains where possible. Alternative services commencing from Ipswich are the 06.29, 06.58 and 07.38, or the 07.17 (commencing at Stowmarket).

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iii) In respect of journeys terminating at Paddington on services which arrive between 07.15 and 09.00 and journeys departing from Paddington between 16.30 and 19.15, holders of all staff travel facilities should only use accommodation where spare seats are available. Whenever required by fare-paying customers, including those joining en-route, seats should be vacated immediately.

iv) First class free pass facilities holders may partake of complimentary tea, coffee, hot chocolate, water and biscuits on Great Western Railway services. However, regardless of the type of free First Class staff travel facilities held, acceptance of other complimenatry food items, fruit juice, fizzy or alcoholic drinks is not permitted. Travel facilities holders who have PRIV/FIP discounted First Class tickets, or at weekends who have purchased a Weekend First upgrade, are entitled to partake of the full complimentary catering offer.

This information is provided by the Fares Strategy Manager, Great Western Railway, Milford House, 1 Milford Street, Swindon SN1 1HL.

Greater Anglia


Facilities Barred

Exceptions


08/12/17 Note


08/12/17 Note

Note 1 This restriction applies only to staff making journeys between

Manningtree or Colchester and London and vice versa.

However, owing to capacity issues holders travelling from Ipswich are asked to avoid using the above trains where possible. Alternative services commencing from Ipswich are the 06.29, 06.58 and 07.38, or the 07.17 (commencing at Stowmarket).

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Staff travel holders are also respectfully asked to avoid travelling in First Class accommodation on the following services (Mon-Fri):

08.30 Norwich to Liverpool Street (South of Ipswich) 17.50 Liverpool Street to Norwich

On all other Greater Anglia services, holders of First and Standard Class free and privilege travel facilities are asked only to occupy seats that are not required by fare-paying passengers. If at any point during the journey seats become required by fare-paying passengers, staff are requested to vacate them immediately. This ruling does not apply to retired staff.

In addition, active staff and dependants must not make First or Standard seat reservations on any Greater Anglia service booked to arrive in London before 10.00, or to depart London between 16.00 and 19.00 (inclusive) on Mondays to Fridays.

Catering Please note that the complimentary refreshments served in First Class on Stansted Express services or from the café bar on InterCity services are not available to staff travel holders regardless of the level of facilities held.

This information is provided by the Head of Revenue, Greater Anglia, Floor 11, One Stratford Place, Montfitchet Road, London E20 1EJ.

ScotRail

There are currently no specific First Class restrictions on free and privilege rate travel facilities on any ScotRail services. However, active staff and dependants are reminded of the following:

Wherever possible staff travel facilities holders should seek to travel on lightly loaded trains

When this is not possible and travel is undertaken on a crowded train, it is expected that staff travel facilities holders should stand back to allow fare-paying passengers to obtain seats

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Staff travel holders are also respectfully asked to avoid travelling in First Class accommodation on the following services (Mon-Fri):

08.30 Norwich to Liverpool Street (South of Ipswich) 17.50 Liverpool Street to Norwich

On all other Greater Anglia services, holders of First and Standard Class free and privilege travel facilities are asked only to occupy seats that are not required by fare-paying passengers. If at any point during the journey seats become required by fare-paying passengers, staff are requested to vacate them immediately. This ruling does not apply to retired staff.

In addition, active staff and dependants must not make First or Standard seat reservations on any Greater Anglia service booked to arrive in London before 10.00, or to depart London between 16.00 and 19.00 (inclusive) on Mondays to Fridays.

Catering Please note that the complimentary refreshments served in First Class on Stansted Express services or from the café bar on InterCity services are not available to staff travel holders regardless of the level of facilities held.

This information is provided by the Head of Revenue, Greater Anglia, Floor 11, One Stratford Place, Montfitchet Road, London E20 1EJ.

ScotRail

There are currently no specific First Class restrictions on free and privilege rate travel facilities on any ScotRail services. However, active staff and dependants are reminded of the following:

Wherever possible staff travel facilities holders should seek to travel on lightly loaded trains

When this is not possible and travel is undertaken on a crowded train, it is expected that staff travel facilities holders should stand back to allow fare-paying passengers to obtain seats

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Specifically, First Class travel facilities holders are encouraged to take cognisance of the above on the following services:

1) Glasgow Queen Street – Edinburgh Waverley (and vice versa)

express services departing between 07.00 and 08.00, and between 17.00 and 18.00

2) Glasgow Queen Street - Aberdeen services departing 07.41,

16.41 and 17.41.

This information is provided by the Revenue Development Team, ScotRail, Atrium Court, 50 Waterloo Street, Glasgow, G2 6HQ.

Southeastern

Southeastern asks you to be pro-active in considering our First and Standard Class fare paying passengers by allowing them to take their seats first. Where fare paying passengers are standing, please offer to give up your seat. This does not apply to retired staff.

This information is provided by the Passenger Services Director, Friars Bridge Court, 41-45 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 8PG.

There are no specific restrictions on Southern, Gatwick Express, Thameslink and Great Northern services. However, we do ask you to be pro-active in considering our fare paying passengers by allowing them to take their seats first. Where a train has passengers standing, rail staff are requested to give up their seats for fare paying passengers. This does not apply to retired staff. This information is provided by the Head of Revenue & Development, Govia Thameslink Railway, 2nd Floor, Monument Place, 24 Monument Street, London EC3R 8AJ.

Southern, Gatwick Express, Thameslink and Great Northern Southern, Gatwick Express,Thameslink and Great Northern

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Southern, Gatwick Express, Thameslink and Great Northern

TransPennine Express

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South West Trains

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South West Trains


Exceptions


Waterloo Monday - Friday

22/05/17 to 08/12/17

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Note Restriction applies between Haslemere and Waterloo (including all intermediate stations). This service is free of restrictions between Portsmouth Harbour and Haslemere, but staff travel facilities holders (as outlined above) will need to de-train at Haslemere onto alternative services to continue their journey.

General Restrictions

Active holders of First Class free travel facilities are requested to give priority to fare paying passengers on peak period services and to relinquish First Class seats if fare-paying passengers are standing. This does not apply to retired staff. This information is provided by the Commercial Timetable Manager, South West Trains, Friars Bridge Court, 41-45 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 8NZ.

TransPennine Express There are no restrictions to users of free and privilege travel facilities on TPE services, however the following should be noted:

1) Active staff holders of First Class travel facilities are advised that First Class accommodation should only be used where seats are available. These seats should be vacated whenever required by fare paying customers. First Class seat reservations for active staff and dependants are not permitted.

2) Active staff holders of Standard Class travel facilities are requested to vacate their seats if fare paying customers are standing.

This information is provided by the Pricing Manager, TransPennine Express, 7th Floor, Bridgewater House, 60 Whitworth Street, Manchester M1 6LT.

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South West Trains


Exceptions


Waterloo Monday - Friday

22/05/17 to 08/12/17

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Note Restriction applies between Haslemere and Waterloo (including all intermediate stations). This service is free of restrictions between Portsmouth Harbour and Haslemere, but staff travel facilities holders (as outlined above) will need to de-train at Haslemere onto alternative services to continue their journey.

General Restrictions

Active holders of First Class free travel facilities are requested to give priority to fare paying passengers on peak period services and to relinquish First Class seats if fare-paying passengers are standing. This does not apply to retired staff. This information is provided by the Commercial Timetable Manager, South West Trains, Friars Bridge Court, 41-45 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 8NZ.

TransPennine Express There are no restrictions to users of free and privilege travel facilities on TPE services, however the following should be noted:

1) Active staff holders of First Class travel facilities are advised that First Class accommodation should only be used where seats are available. These seats should be vacated whenever required by fare paying customers. First Class seat reservations for active staff and dependants are not permitted.

2) Active staff holders of Standard Class travel facilities are requested to vacate their seats if fare paying customers are standing.

This information is provided by the Pricing Manager, TransPennine Express, 7th Floor, Bridgewater House, 60 Whitworth Street, Manchester M1 6LT.

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There are no restrictions to users of free and privilege rate travel facilities on Virgin Trains East Coast services. However, please observe the following:

1. Holders of First Class and Standard free and privilege travel facilities may use respective accommodation whenever there are seats unoccupied by fare-paying passengers. In addition if during the journey the seat is required by fare paying passengers however, staff are requested to vacate them immediately. This ruling does not apply to retired staff.

2. On all Virgin Trains East Coast services, fare-paying passengers should be allowed to occupy their choice of seats first.

3. Active staff and their dependants must not make First Class seat reservations on any Virgin Trains East Coast service, Mondays to Fridays. Additionally, active and retired staff and their dependants must not make Standard seat reservations from Peterborough or Stevenage to London arriving before 09.40, nor from London to Stevenage or Peterborough 16.25 - 18.05 inclusive, Mondays to Fridays.

4. First Class free travel facilities holders may partake of complimentary tea, coffee, water, fruit juice, biscuits and savoury snacks on Virgin Trains East Coast services. However, regardless of the type of free First Class staff travel facilities held, acceptance of complimentary food, fizzy or alcoholic drinks is not permitted unless a catering voucher has been purchased in advance from the designated member of on-train staff. In all cases the voucher should be handed to the member of the on board crew before ordering or accepting food or drink. A voucher costs £5.00 per person and no child discounts are available. Vouchers purchased on one train are not valid for use on another.


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N.B. Holders who have purchased Staff/FIP Privilege First Class fares, or at Weekends who have purchased a Weekend First upgrade, are entitled to partake of the offer without the need to purchase the voucher.

Trains starting/terminating at Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness are exceptionally busy, especially during school holidays and whenever possible, these trains should be used only by staff who are travelling to/from stations north of Newcastle.

For further information please contact: Nigel Cross, Virgin Trains East Coast Pricing and Revenue Management Support, East Coast House, Skeldergate, York, YO1 6DQ.

Virgin Trains West Coast



16.43 Euston Edinburgh Monday– 22/05/17 D X Friday to

08/12/17 Note

Note

Restriction only applies to holders boarding the service at Euston and alighting at Milton Keynes.

There are no restrictions to users of free and privilege rate travel facilities on any other Virgin Trains West Coast service. However, the following trains are extremely busy (often with passengers standing) in both Standard and First Class accommodation Monday to Friday, and it is strongly recommended that staff travel facilities holders use alternative services:

19.00 Euston - Manchester Piccadilly 19.03 Euston - Birmingham New Street 19.07 Euston - Liverpool Lime Street 19.10 Euston - Holyhead

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N.B. Holders who have purchased Staff/FIP Privilege First Class fares, or at Weekends who have purchased a Weekend First upgrade, are entitled to partake of the offer without the need to purchase the voucher.

Trains starting/terminating at Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness are exceptionally busy, especially during school holidays and whenever possible, these trains should be used only by staff who are travelling to/from stations north of Newcastle.

For further information please contact: Nigel Cross, Virgin Trains East Coast Pricing and Revenue Management Support, East Coast House, Skeldergate, York, YO1 6DQ.




16.43 Euston Edinburgh Monday– 22/05/17 D X Friday to

08/12/17 Note

Note

Restriction only applies to holders boarding the service at Euston and alighting at Milton Keynes.

There are no restrictions to users of free and privilege rate travel facilities on any other Virgin Trains West Coast service. However, the following trains are extremely busy (often with passengers standing) in both Standard and First Class accommodation Monday to Friday, and it is strongly recommended that staff travel facilities holders use alternative services:

19.00 Euston - Manchester Piccadilly 19.03 Euston - Birmingham New Street 19.07 Euston - Liverpool Lime Street 19.10 Euston - Holyhead

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iii) Due to overcrowding, holders of National Rail and Virgin Trains First Class staff travel facilities are not permitted to use the First Class lounge at London Euston on Thursdays and Fridays between 17.00 and 20.00. At all other times admittance is at the discretion of lounge staff.

First Class travel facilities holders may partake of complimentary tea, coffee and soft drinks on West Coast services. However, regardless of the type of staff travel facilities document held acceptance of alcohol or complimentary food is not permitted. This information is provided by the Head of Revenue and Analysis, Virgin Trains, North Wing Offices, Euston Station, London, NW1 2HS.

Eurostar International Ltd

Availability of FIP fares on Eurostar:

FIP fares are subject to availability, (this is limited between 17.30 hrs and 19.00 hrs on Fridays) and staff are reminded that the further in advance the FIP tickets are booked the greater the choice of trains available.


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iii) Due to overcrowding, holders of National Rail and Virgin Trains First Class staff travel facilities are not permitted to use the First Class lounge at London Euston on Thursdays and Fridays between 17.00 and 20.00. At all other times admittance is at the discretion of lounge staff.

First Class travel facilities holders may partake of complimentary tea, coffee and soft drinks on West Coast services. However, regardless of the type of staff travel facilities document held acceptance of alcohol or complimentary food is not permitted. This information is provided by the Head of Revenue and Analysis, Virgin Trains, North Wing Offices, Euston Station, London, NW1 2HS.


Availability of FIP fares on Eurostar:

FIP fares are subject to availability, (this is limited between 17.30 hrs and 19.00 hrs on Fridays) and staff are reminded that the further in advance the FIP tickets are booked the greater the choice of trains available.

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SHIPPING SERVICES

Caledonian MacBrayne Travel facilities are available only to staff who entered the service prior to 1 January 1971 and only on the routes enumerated below.

Reduced rate travel facilities are available to all eligible active and retired staff on these services upon presentation of a valid undated Staff Travel Card at the Company’s booking offices.

Free travel facilities, obtained by use of a dated Staff Travel Card, are granted to all eligible active and retired staff on routes 11 – 13 only.

On routes 1 – 10 free travel is granted only to eligible active salaried staff who should make an application for specific journeys (maximum 2 per annum) to their usual travel facilities administration point.

1) Ullapool – Stornoway 2) Uig – Tarbert 3) Uig – Lochmaddy 4) Mallaig – Armadale 5) Oban – Craignure 6) Oban – Castlebay/Lochboisdale 7) Oban – Coll – Tiree 8) Oban – Colonsay

9) Kennacraig – Port Askaig – Colonsay 10) Kennacraig – Port Ellen – Port Askaig 11) Ardrossan – Brodick 12) Wemyss Bay – Rothesay 13) Gourock – Dunoon* *This route is now operated by Argyll Ferries

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P&O Ferries

Isle Of Man Steam Packet Company

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The Isle of Man Steam Packet has requested that all active and retired staff who are entitled to free/discounted travel on their services make reservations in advance of travel. This is to avoid disappointment at not being able to board due to the ship having insufficient space for privilege rate passengers.

P&O Ferries

There are no restrictions on the short sea Dover - Calais route operated by P&O Ferries. Staff who wish to travel on a specific sailing must complete a Concessionary Travel Application form (available from staff offices) and send it together with a photocopy of their Staff Travel Card and Photo Identity Card (where applicable) to P&O Ferries, Channel House, Channel View Road, Dover, Kent CT17 9TJ.

Port Taxes

The following port taxes are payable on P&O Ferries services in each direction:

Route Adult £

Child (4–13 yrs) £

Dover – Calais 4.00 4.00

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The Isle of Man Steam Packet has requested that all active and retired staff who are entitled to free/discounted travel on their services make reservations in advance of travel. This is to avoid disappointment at not being able to board due to the ship having insufficient space for privilege rate passengers.

P&O Ferries

There are no restrictions on the short sea Dover - Calais route operated by P&O Ferries. Staff who wish to travel on a specific sailing must complete a Concessionary Travel Application form (available from staff offices) and send it together with a photocopy of their Staff Travel Card and Photo Identity Card (where applicable) to P&O Ferries, Channel House, Channel View Road, Dover, Kent CT17 9TJ.

Port Taxes

The following port taxes are payable on P&O Ferries services in each direction:

Route Adult £

Child (4–13 yrs) £

Dover – Calais 4.00 4.00

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Stena Line

Passengers should report at least 45 minutes prior to departure on all routes except Belfast - Liverpool where check-in is at least 90 minutes prior to departure. CAIRNRYAN-BELFAST / FISHGUARD-ROSSLARE / HOLYHEAD-DUBLIN / LIVERPOOL-BELFAST – The routes tend to be exceptionally busy throughout the Summer months, Christmas, New Year, Easter, Halloween and Bank Holiday periods. Notes: 1) All free and concessionary travel holders must have the correct

documentation before travelling. 2) All Stena Line sevices are single class.

Reservations are compulsory on all sailings - Anyone wishing to travel should telephone Stena Line in advance on 08448 471471 to make a booking. We would recommend that bookings are made as early as possible throughout the year as space for concessionary travel is subject to availability. An alternative sailing can however be requested if the first choice sailing has no space left for concessionary travel. Please note that bookings cannot be made at the Port on the day of departure.

Vehicles - Stena Line operate a pricing structure in which fares are generally cheaper the earlier the booking is made. As such the 50% discount available to staff for conveyance of vehicles will be on the flexi fare available at the time of booking. Port Taxes

The following port taxes are payable on Stena Line services in each direction:-

Route Adult Child (4-13 yrs) Fishguard – Rosslare £5.00 £3.00 Rosslare - Fishguard €7.00 €3.00 Holyhead - Dublin £5.00 £3.00 Dublin - Holyhead €7.00 €3.00 Cairnryan - Belfast £5.00 £3.00 Liverpool - Belfast £15.00 £13.00* Belfast - Liverpool €22.00 €19.00

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HARWICH-HOOK OF HOLLAND (Stena Line BV – FIP International Coupon Tickets)

Harwich – Hook of Holland £5.00** £3.00** *Port tax amount had been incorrectly advised as Adult £5.00 and Child £3.00 in previous notices. **Only if obtained at Harwich. Please note that Cabins / Stena Plus / Meals can also be pre-booked. These are available at brochure prices which can be found at www.stenaline.co.uk

Wightlink – Isle of Wight

There are no restrictions on the use of free and privilege travel facilities by eligible staff* as foot passengers on Wightlink services during the Summer 2017 timetable.

* Safeguarded employees who entered the service prior to 1 April 1985.

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HARWICH-HOOK OF HOLLAND (Stena Line BV – FIP International Coupon Tickets)

Harwich – Hook of Holland £5.00** £3.00** *Port tax amount had been incorrectly advised as Adult £5.00 and Child £3.00 in previous notices. **Only if obtained at Harwich. Please note that Cabins / Stena Plus / Meals can also be pre-booked. These are available at brochure prices which can be found at www.stenaline.co.uk


There are no restrictions on the use of free and privilege travel facilities by eligible staff* as foot passengers on Wightlink services during the Summer 2017 timetable.

* Safeguarded employees who entered the service prior to 1 April 1985.

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East Lancashire Railway

Mid Hants Railway (Watercress Line)

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LEISURE RAILWAYS East Lancashire Railway Due to extremely high passenger demand, privilege fares are not available for our ‘Day Out With Thomas’ event on: 5th and 6th August 2017

7th and 8th October 2017

Also due to high demand to travel on our ‘Santa Specials’, privilege fares are not available between Bury and Rawtenstall from 25 November to 24 December 2017. Privilege fares remain available on our Heywood to Bury shuttle, operated by a heritage diesel unit.

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LEISURE RAILWAYS East Lancashire Railway Due to extremely high passenger demand, privilege fares are not available for our ‘Day Out With Thomas’ event on: 5th and 6th August 2017

7th and 8th October 2017

Also due to high demand to travel on our ‘Santa Specials’, privilege fares are not available between Bury and Rawtenstall from 25 November to 24 December 2017. Privilege fares remain available on our Heywood to Bury shuttle, operated by a heritage diesel unit.

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Staff Privilege Fares will not be available on the Mid Hants Railway on the following dates in the Summer 2017 timetable:

Dates: Event:

5th August to 13th 2017 inclusive Days out with Thomas

2nd to 24th December 2017 inclusive Santa Specials


On normal operating days and for many special events, concessionary fares will be calculated at 75% discount. To obtain this discount staff travel holders must present their National Rail Staff Travel Card or TOC Privilege Card at a NYMR station ticket office. Privilege rate tickets cannot be purchased on the train.

Concessionary fares will not be available on our Pullman Dining Trains, selected NYMR services on the ESK Valley Line to Battersby, Santa Specials, or during the following special events:

• 22nd and 23rd July – Sixties Fest • 29th, 30th September and 1st October – Annual Steam Gala • 13th – 15th October – Railway in Wartime • 26th – 29th October – Halloween Train

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Staff Privilege Fares will not be available on the Mid Hants Railway on the following dates in the Summer 2017 timetable:

Dates: Event:

5th August to 13th 2017 inclusive Days out with Thomas

2nd to 24th December 2017 inclusive Santa Specials


On normal operating days and for many special events, concessionary fares will be calculated at 75% discount. To obtain this discount staff travel holders must present their National Rail Staff Travel Card or TOC Privilege Card at a NYMR station ticket office. Privilege rate tickets cannot be purchased on the train.

Concessionary fares will not be available on our Pullman Dining Trains, selected NYMR services on the ESK Valley Line to Battersby, Santa Specials, or during the following special events:

• 22nd and 23rd July – Sixties Fest • 29th, 30th September and 1st October – Annual Steam Gala • 13th – 15th October – Railway in Wartime • 26th – 29th October – Halloween Train

summer 2017 sunday 21 may 2017 to saturday 9 2017 sunday 21 st may 2017 to saturday 9 th december...

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