STAFF TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS - Rail Delivery Group LOGO STAFF TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS SUMMER 2012SUMMER 2016 Sunday 13th May 2012 to Saturday 8th December 2012 Association of Train Operating

RSTL LOGO

STAFF TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS

SUMMER 2012

Sunday 13th May 2012 to

Saturday 8th December 2012

Association of Train Operating Companies

SUMMER 2016

Sunday 15th MAY 2016to

Saturday 10th DECEMBER 2016

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Restrictions Information

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

Overview of Restriction Changes & Abellio Greater Anglia

Abellio Greater Anglia (continued) Arriva Trains Wales

Caledonian Sleeper, Chiltern Raiways & CrossCountry Trains

CrossCountry Trains (continued)

East Midlands Trains

East Midlands Trains (continued) & First Hull Trains

First Hull Trains (continued)

First TransPennine Express & Great Western Railway

Great Western Railway (continued)

Scotrail & Southeastern

Southern, Gatwick Express, Thameslink and Great Northern & South West Trains

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

Stena Line (continued), Wightlink - Isle of Wight

LEISURE RAILWAYS - East Lancashire Railway & Mid Hants Railway

(Watercress Line)

North Yorkshire Moors Railway

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

• Buy your privilege tickets in advance before boardingthe train. Failure to do so will mean you will becharged the standard single fare for the journey or apenalty fare if appropriate. Where the facility topurchase a privilege ticket does not exist at yourcommencing station, you should actively seek toobtain a ticket at the first available opportunity, either on the train or from gateline staff.

• If you wish to use a sleeper service, book as early as possible. Only a limited number of reservations maybe available for staff travel on each service and thiscan sometimes be reduced if demand is high.

• If you wish to travel on a train marked with thesymbol R in the passenger timetable you must obtaina seat reservation. This will be issued free of charge toticket holders. On those services designated R seat reservations are strongly recommended (a fee, whereapplicable, will be payable).

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This is your guide to the restrictions on the use of freeand privilege staff travel facilities. If a service is notlisted then specific restrictions do not apply. Please bearthe following notes in mind when planning your journeyas these will assist you in getting the best out ofyour concessions.

Grand Central are an open access operator. They haveno agreement to exchange travel facilities with thefranchised Train Operating Companies and as such freeand privilege rate travel facilities are not available foruse on Grand Central services.

Please note that the Business Zone on ChilternRailways Silver Trains services is not FirstClass accommodation, but an additional facilityavailable to all staff travel facilities holders uponpayment of the full public supplement(currently £20). For further information go towww.chilternrailways.co.uk/mainline/faqs

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• Buy your privilege tickets in advance before boardingthe train. Failure to do so will mean you will becharged the standard single fare for the journey or apenalty fare if appropriate. Where the facility topurchase a privilege ticket does not exist at yourcommencing station, you should actively seek toobtain a ticket at the first available opportunity, eitheron the train or from gateline staff.

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

• If you wish to travel on a train marked with thesymbol R in the passenger timetable you must obtaina seat reservation. This will be issued free of charge toticket holders. On those services designated R seatreservations are strongly recommended (a fee, whereapplicable, will be payable).

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• Buy your privilege tickets in advance before boardingthe train. Failure to do so will mean you will becharged the standard single fare for the journey or apenalty fare if appropriate. Where the facility topurchase a privilege ticket does not exist at yourcommencing station, you should actively seek toobtain a ticket at the first available opportunity, either on the train or from gateline staff.

• If you wish to use a sleeper service, book as early as possible. Only a limited number of reservations maybe available for staff travel on each service and thiscan sometimes be reduced if demand is high.

• If you wish to travel on a train marked with thesymbol R in the passenger timetable you must obtaina seat reservation. This will be issued free of charge toticket holders. On those services designated R seat reservations are strongly recommended (a fee, whereapplicable, will be payable).

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• Buy your privilege tickets in advance before boardingthe train. Failure to do so will mean you will becharged the standard single fare for the journey or apenalty fare if appropriate. Where the facility topurchase a privilege ticket does not exist at yourcommencing station, you should actively seek toobtain a ticket at the first available opportunity, eitheron the train or from gateline staff.

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

• If you wish to travel on a train marked with thesymbol R in the passenger timetable you must obtaina seat reservation. This will be issued free of charge toticket holders. On those services designated R seatreservations are strongly recommended (a fee, whereapplicable, will be payable).

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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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Blue Status Passes


Great Western Railway - formerly First Great Westen.

Southern, Gatwick Express, Thameslink and Great Northern - combinedto form one notice.

Virgin Trains West Coast - new restrictions and amended advisory notes.

Y Silver Status Passes Z

Blue Status Passes


Overview of Restriction Changes Since Summer 2015 Timetable

Caledonian Sleeper - note added regarding lounge use.

CrossCountry Trains - note added regarding free Wi-fi.

East Midlands Trains - amendment to services listed in advisory note 2.

ScotRail - amendment to notes.

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, First TransPennine Express, 7th Floor, Bridgewater House, 60 Whitworth Street, Manchester M1 6LT.

Abellio Greater Anglia

Train From To Days Dates Barred

Facilities Barred

Exceptions

06.00 Norwich Liverpool Street

Monday – Friday

16/05/16 to

09/12/16

AE

Note

XY


Monday – Friday

16/05/16 to

09/12/16

AE

Note

XY

Note 1 This restriction applies only to staff making journeys betweenManningtree or Colchester and London and vice versa.

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

Staff travel holders are also respectfully asked to avoid travellingin 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 Abellio Greater Anglia services, holders of First and StandardClass free and privilege travel facilities are asked only to occupy seatsthat are not required by fare-paying passengers. If at any point duringthe journey seats become required by fare-paying passengers, staff arerequested to vacate them immediately. This ruling does not apply toretired staff.

In addition, active staff and dependants must not make First or Standardseat reservations on any Abellio Greater Anglia service booked to arrivein London before 10.00, or to depart London between 16.00 and 19.00

Overview of Restriction Changes Since Winter 2015/2016 Timetable

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Blue Status Passes


Great Western Railway - formerly First Great Westen.

Southern, Gatwick Express, Thameslink and Great Northern - combinedto form one notice.

Virgin Trains West Coast - new restrictions and amended advisory notes.

Y Silver Status Passes Z

Blue Status Passes


Overview of Restriction Changes Since Summer 2015 Timetable

Caledonian Sleeper - note added regarding lounge use.

CrossCountry Trains - note added regarding free Wi-fi.

East Midlands Trains - amendment to services listed in advisory note 2.

ScotRail - amendment to notes.







Facilities Barred

Exceptions


Monday – Friday

16/05/16 to

09/12/16

AE

Note

XY


Monday – Friday

16/05/16 to

09/12/16

AE

Note

XY






In addition, active staff and dependants must not make First or Standardseat reservations on any Abellio Greater Anglia service booked to arrivein London before 10.00, or to depart London between 16.00 and 19.00

Overview of Restriction Changes Since Winter 2015/2016 Timetable

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ScotRail There are currently no specific First Class restrictions on free and privilege rate travel facilities on any ScotRail daytime 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

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

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Catering

Please note that the complimentary refreshments served in First Class onStansted Express services or from the café bar on InterCity services arenot available to staff travel holders regardless of the level of facilities held.


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

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

2) Glasgow Central - Aberdeen services departing 07.16, 16.07and 17.19 from 20th March 2016 until 7th August 2016.

16.41 and 17.41 from 8th August 2016 until 10th December 2016.Glasgow Queen Street - Aberdeen services departing 07.41,

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

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 Trains services as outlined above, due to high demand and limited capacity in 1st class accommodation, CrossCountry Trains respectfully asks all active staff travel facilities holders using free 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

There are currently no specifically restricted Arriva TrainsWales services. However, holders of active First Class staff travel

be used where seats are available. These seats should be

CrossCountry Trains

Arriva Trains Wales

Chiltern Railways Please note that the Business Zone on Chiltern Railways MainlineSilver Trains services is not First Class accommodation, but anadditional facility available to all staff travel facilities holders uponpayment 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.

There are no restrictions to users of free and privilege rate travelfacilities on any CrossCountry Trains service, however, the followingshould be noted:

On a limited number of Arriva Trains Wales services free meals areoffered in Business Class accommodation. Holders of First Class travelfacilities are not permitted to accept these, however, meals can bepurchased on the day of travel from the catering staff. Where seatsare available, and only on the trains where this service is offered,

accommodation upon payment of the relevant Upgrade for the journeybeing made and meals will be included.

This information is provided by the Head of Business Planning and Commercial, Arriva Trains Wales Ltd, St. Mary’s House, 47 Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF10 5DJ.

facilities are advised that Business Class accommodation should only

vacated whenever required for fare paying customers. BusinessClass seat reservations for active staff are not permitted.

holders of Standard Class travel facilities may travel in Business Class








CrossCountry Trains

Arriva Trains Wales









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

ii) Active staff holders of National Rail Standard travelfacilities are requested to vacate their seats if fare-payingcustomers are standing.

PLEASE NOTE:Whilst there are no specified restrictions on CrossCountry Trains services as outlined above, due to high demand and limited



CrossCountry Trains

Arriva Trains Wales




accommodation upon payment of the relevant Upgrade for the journeybeing made and meals will be included.This information is provided by the Head of Business Planning and Commercial, Arriva Trains Wales Ltd, St. Mary’s House, 47 Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF10 5DJ.




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Caledonian Sleeper

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

Caledonian Sleeper services are operated by Serco.

Privilege rate fares are available for travel in the sleeping accommodationon services from London Euston to Edinburgh/Glasgow/ Aberdeen/Inverness/Fort William.

Staff travel holders are not permitted to travel in the overnight seatedaccommodation on these services.

For further information on making a reservation please refer to the news andoffers page of the Rail Staff Travel website www.atoc.org/about-atoc/rail-staff-travel/news-offers/

Please note that Caledonian Sleeper Lounge use is available 2 hours before boarding and until 10.30am on the morning of arrival for those travelling 1st class on our service. During busy periods admission is at the discretion of the lounge guest hosts.

i) Active staff holders of National Rail First Class travelfacilities must give priority to fare-paying First Classcustomers.


PLEASE NOTE:Whilst there are no specified restrictions on CrossCountry Trains



CrossCountry Trains

Arriva Trains Wales

Chiltern RailwaysPlease note that the Business Zone on Chiltern Railways MainlineSilver Trains services is not First Class accommodation, but anadditional facility available to all staff travel facilities holdersuponpayment 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.







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


PLEASE NOTE:Whilst there are no specified restrictions on CrossCountry Trains services as outlined above, due to high demand and limited



CrossCountry Trains

Arriva Trains Wales








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Caledonian Sleeper

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

Caledonian Sleeper services are operated by Serco.

Privilege rate fares are available for travel in the sleeping accommodationon services from London Euston to Edinburgh/Glasgow/ Aberdeen/Inverness/Fort William.

Staff travel holders are not permitted to travel in the overnight seatedaccommodation on these services.

For further information on making a reservation please refer to the news andoffers page of the Rail Staff Travel website www.atoc.org/about-atoc/rail-staff-travel/news-offers/

Please note that Caledonian Sleeper Lounge use is available 2 hours before boarding and until 10.30am on the morning of arrival for those travelling 1st class on our service. During busy periods admission is at the discretion of the lounge guest hosts.

i) Active staff holders of National Rail First Class travelfacilities must give priority to fare-paying First Classcustomers.


PLEASE NOTE:Whilst there are no specified restrictions on CrossCountry Trains



CrossCountry Trains

Arriva Trains Wales

Chiltern RailwaysPlease note that the Business Zone on Chiltern Railways MainlineSilver Trains services is not First Class accommodation, but anadditional facility available to all staff travel facilities holdersuponpayment 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.







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CrossCountry Trains

Arriva Trains Wales









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

Acceptance of alcohol or complimentary food is not permitted on any CrossCountry service.


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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.

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3. Active staff and their dependants must not make First Classseat reservations on any Virgin Trains East Coast service,Mondays to Fridays. Additionally, active and retired staff andtheir dependants must not make Standard seat reservationsfrom Peterborough or Stevenage to London arriving before09.40, nor from London to Stevenage or Peterborough 16.25- 18.05 inclusive, Mondays to Fridays.

This information is provided by the Head of Revenue, CrossCountry Trains, 5th Floor,Cannon House, 18 Priory Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6BS.

There are no restrictions to users of free and privilege rate travelfacilities on Virgin Trains East Coast services. However, pleaseobserve the following:

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

Additionally, staff travel holders are not provided with free Wi-fion these services as this is only available to full fare payingpassengers.








CrossCountry Trains

Arriva Trains Wales









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Users are respectfully asked to avoid travelling in First Class on thefollowing service departing from Derby/Leicester (Mon-Fri):

07.29 Sheffield - London St. Pancras

The following services are extremely busy in both First andStandard Class accommodation from London St. Pancras, andusers are strongly recommended to travel on alternative services(Mon-Fri):

15.29 London St. Pancras - Nottingham

Please Note

All active staff travel facilities holders are requested to vacate their seats if fare paying customers are standing. 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 EastMidlands Trains services.

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 Capital Connect Holders of active First Class free travel facilities are requested to give priority to fare-paying passengers on peak 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 Fares & Pricing Manager, First Capital Connect, Hertford House, 1 Cranwood Street, London, EC1V 9QS.

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17.30 London St. Pancras - Nottingham19.15 London St. Pancras - Nottingham

The following services are extremely busy in Standard Classaccommodation and users are strongly recommended to travel onalternative services (Mon-Fri):

07.42 Liverpool - Norwich (between Liverpool Lime St and07.43 Liverpool - Norwich (Manchester Piccadilly)17.37 Manchester - Liverpool

First Class travel facility holders are respectfully requested to refrainfrom 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).

Recommended alternatives to the above service are: 07.24 or07.46 from Sheffield to London St. Pancras.

16.26 London St. Pancras - Sheffield16.57 London St. Pancras - Sheffield

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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.


From To Days Dates Barred

Facilities Barred

Exceptions

05.59 Sheffield LondonSt. Pancras

Monday– Friday

16/05/16 to

09/12/16

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Note 1

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

Train

The Standard Class Facilities shown as barred applyonly for passengers joining at Bedford for travel toLondon St. Pancras.

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

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

N.B. Holders who have purchased Staff/FIP Privilege First

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Facilities Barred

Exceptions


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16/05/16 to

09/12/16

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fare-paying customers, including those joining en-route, seats should be vacated immediately.

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

First Hull Trains

Train From To Days Dates Barred Facilities Barred

Exceptions

06.25 Hull Kings Cross

Monday – Friday

16/05/16 to09/12/16

All Nil

Monday – Friday

16/05/16 to09/12/16

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Hull

200/05/16 to09/12/16

All (Note 1) Nil

Holders of First Hull Trains staff travel passes and National Rail stafftravel cards and passes are not permitted to make seat reservationson First Hull Trains services. Pass holders are required to give up seatsto fare paying customers if requested by the Train Manager.

We have limited capacity, so travel with these cards and passes on thefollowing First Hull Trains services is only available at the discretion ofthe Train Manager (pass holders should confirm with the Train Managerprior to boarding).

Note 1

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

Friday g18.50 Kin s Cross

Hull



First Hull Trains


Exceptions


Monday – Friday

16/05/16 to09/12/16

All Nil

Monday – Friday

16/05/16 to09/12/16

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Hull

200/05/16 to09/12/16

All (Note 1) Nil



Note 1



Hull



First Hull Trains


Exceptions


Monday – Friday

16/05/16 to09/12/16

All Nil

Monday – Friday

16/05/16 to09/12/16

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Hull

200/05/16 to09/12/16

All (Note 1) Nil



Note 1



Hull



First Hull Trains


Exceptions


Monday – Friday

16/05/16 to09/12/16

All Nil

Monday – Friday

16/05/16 to09/12/16

liN )1 etoN( llA

g15.48 Kin s Cross

Hull

200/05/16 to09/12/16

All (Note 1) Nil



Note 1



Hull

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FIRST CLASS TRAVEL

Holders of First Hull Trains First Class passes and National Rail staffFirst Class cards and passes may occupy seats in First Classaccommodation, subject to availability. Pass holders are required togive up seats for fare paying customers if requested by the TrainManager or First Class host, or move to other seats so as to afford fullfare paying passengers the benefit of their choice of seats, at anypoint during the journey.

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

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

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

Staff and their dependents who have purchased PRIV/FIP discountedFirst Class fares, or a Weekend First upgrade, are entitled to partakeof 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.

FIRST CLASS TRAVEL

Holders of First Hull Trains First Class passes and National Rail staffFirst Class cards and passes may occupy seats in First Classaccommodation, subject to availability. Pass holders are required togive up seats for fare paying customers if requested by the TrainManager or First Class host, or move to other seats so as to afford fullfare paying passengers the benefit of their choice of seats, at anypoint during the journey.

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

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

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

Staff and their dependents who have purchased PRIV/FIP discountedFirst Class fares, or a Weekend First upgrade, are entitled to partakeof 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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First TransPennine Express







Facilities Barred

Exceptions


Monday – Friday

16/05/16 to

09/12/16

AE

Note

XY


Monday – Friday

16/05/16 to

09/12/16

AE

Note

XY





First TransPennine Express







Facilities Barred

Exceptions


Monday – Friday

16/05/16 to

09/12/16

AE

Note

XY


Monday – Friday

16/05/16 to

09/12/16

AE

Note

XY





Great Western Railway Train From To Days Dates Barred Facilities

Barred Exceptions

13.23 Portsmouth Harbour

Cardiff Central

Friday 20/05/16 to 09/12/16

AE

Note 1

X


Cardiff Central

Friday 20/05/16 to09/12/16

AE

Note 1

X


Cardiff Central

Friday 20/05/16 to09/12/16

AE

Note 1

X

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


19.30 London Paddington – Weston-Super-Mare

In addition please note:



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


Barred Exceptions


Cardiff Central

Friday 20/05/16 to 09/12/16

AE

Note 1

X


Cardiff Central

Friday 20/05/16 to09/12/16

AE

Note 1

X


Cardiff Central

Friday 20/05/16 to09/12/16

AE

Note 1

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Barred Exceptions


Cardiff Central

Friday 20/05/16 to 09/12/16

AE

Note 1

X


Cardiff Central

Friday 20/05/16 to09/12/16

AE

Note 1

X


Cardiff Central

Friday 20/05/16 to09/12/16

AE

Note 1

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Barred Exceptions


Cardiff Central

Friday 20/05/16 to 09/12/16

AE

Note 1

X


Cardiff Central

Friday 20/05/16 to09/12/16

AE

Note 1

X


Cardiff Central

Friday 20/05/16 to09/12/16

AE

Note 1

X















Barred Exceptions


Cardiff Central

Friday 20/05/16 to 09/12/16

AE

Note 1

X


Cardiff Central

Friday 20/05/16 to09/12/16

AE

Note 1

X


Cardiff Central

Friday 20/05/16 to09/12/16

AE

Note 1

X













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.


First Hull Trains


Exceptions


Monday – Friday

16/05/16 to09/12/16

All Nil

Monday – Friday

16/05/16 to09/12/16

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Hull

200/05/16 to09/12/16

All (Note 1) Nil



Note 1



Hull

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3)

Catering







Inverness Euston Monday – Friday

AE

Note 1

Fort William

Euston Monday – Friday

AE

Note 1

Euston Edinburgh Monday – Friday

AE

Note 1

Euston Glasgow Monday – Friday

AE

Note 1

Euston Aberdeen Monday - Friday

AE

Note 1

Euston Inverness Monday – Friday

AE

Note 1

Euston Fort William

Monday - Friday

AE

Note 1

Restrictions on overnight services apply to seated accommodation only.

Note 1

15/12/14 to 15/05/15

15/12/14 to 15/05/15

15/12/14 to 15/05/15

15/12/14 to 15/05/15

15/12/14 to 15/05/15

15/12/14 to 15/05/15

15/12/14 to 15/05/15

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 andStandard Class fare paying passengers by allowing them to take theirseats first. Where fare paying passengers are standing, please offer togive 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.

Please note Glasgow Queen Street station high level is closed between 20th March 2016 and 7th August 2016. Amended timetables will be in operation and services are expected to be busy.

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3)

Catering








AE

Note 1

Fort William


AE

Note 1


AE

Note 1


AE

Note 1


AE

Note 1


AE

Note 1

Euston Fort William

Monday - Friday

AE

Note 1


Note 1

15/12/14 to 15/05/15

15/12/14 to 15/05/15

15/12/14 to 15/05/15

15/12/14 to 15/05/15

15/12/14 to 15/05/15

15/12/14 to 15/05/15

15/12/14 to 15/05/15






AE

Note 1

Fort William


AE

Note 1


AE

Note 1


AE

Note 1


AE

Note 1


AE

Note 1

Euston Fort William

Monday - Friday

AE

Note 1


Note 1

15/12/14 to 15/05/15

15/12/14 to 15/05/15

15/12/14 to 15/05/15

15/12/14 to 15/05/15

15/12/14 to 15/05/15

15/12/14 to 15/05/15

15/12/14 to 15/05/15





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There are no specific restrictions on Southern, Gatwick Express,Thameslink and Great Northern services. However, we do askyou to be pro-active in considering our fare paying passengersby allowing them to take their seats first. Where a train haspassengers standing, rail staff are requested to give up theirseats for fare paying passengers. This does not apply to retiredstaff.This information is provided by the Head of Revenue & Ticketing, Govia ThameslinkRailway, Hertford House, 1 Cranwood Street, London, EC1V 9QS.

South West Trains


Exceptions


Waterloo Monday - Friday

16/05/16 to09/12/16

AE

Note

XY

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.

Note

Southern, Gatwick Express,Thameslink and Great Northern


South West Trains


Exceptions



16/05/16 to09/12/16

AE

Note

XY





Note



South West Trains


Exceptions



16/05/16 to09/12/16

AE

Note

XY





Note



South West Trains


Exceptions



16/05/16 to09/12/16

AE

Note

XY





Note


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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

Acceptance of alcohol or complimentary food is not permitted on any CrossCountry service.


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.

3. Active staff and their dependants must not make First Classseat reservations on any Virgin Trains East Coast service,Mondays to Fridays. Additionally, active and retired staff andtheir dependants must not make Standard seat reservationsfrom Peterborough or Stevenage to London arriving before09.40, nor from London to Stevenage or Peterborough 16.25- 18.05 inclusive, Mondays to Fridays.

This information is provided by the Head of Revenue, CrossCountry Trains, 5th Floor,Cannon House, 18 Priory Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6BS.

There are no restrictions to users of free and privilege rate travelfacilities on Virgin Trains East Coast services. However, pleaseobserve the following:

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

Additionally, staff travel holders are not provided with free Wi-fion these services as this is only available to full fare payingpassengers.

Fridays.

4.





Facilities Barred

Exceptions


Monday– Friday

16/05/16 to

09/12/16

E

Note 1

Note 1


Train





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Eurostar International Ltd

Availability of FIP fares on Eurostar:

FIP fares are subject to restrictions on travel between 17.30hrs and 19.00hrs on Fridays only. At all other times the FIP fares are subject to availability, and staff are reminded that the further in advance the FIP tickets are booked the greater the choice of trains available.

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

Virgin Trains West Coast

Note

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

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

19.00 Euston - Manchester Piccadilly19.03 Euston - Birmingham New Street 19.07 Euston - Liverpool Lime Street 19.10 Euston - Holyhead




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, NorthWing Offices, Euston Station, London, NW1 2HS.

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


Facilities Barred

Exceptions

16.43 Euston Edinburgh Monday– Friday

16/05/16 to

09/12/16

D

Note

Train

X


Note











Facilities Barred

Exceptions


16/05/16 to

09/12/16

D

Note

Train

X

16

Fridays.

4.





Facilities Barred

Exceptions


Monday– Friday

16/05/16 to

09/12/16

E

Note 1

Note 1


Train






Note











Facilities Barred

Exceptions


16/05/16 to

09/12/16

D

Note

Train

X


Note











Facilities Barred

Exceptions


16/05/16 to

09/12/16

D

Note

Train

X


Note











Facilities Barred

Exceptions


16/05/16 to

09/12/16

D

Note

Train

X

1717




SHIPPING SERVICES







2) Uig – Tarbert








Note











Facilities Barred

Exceptions


16/05/16 to

09/12/16

D

Note

Train

X

1818




SHIPPING SERVICES







2) Uig – Tarbert







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

Isle Of Man Steam Packet Company

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

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

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

Please note the Ardrossan - Campbelltown service introduced in Summer 2014 is nolonger available for use by staff travel holders. Free and privilege travel was previouslygranted by Caledonian MacBrayne in error.

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P&O Ferries

Port Taxes


Route Adult £













P&O Ferries

Port Taxes


Route Adult £





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Stena Line

Passengers should report at least 45 minutes prior to departure onall routes except Belfast - Liverpool where check-in is at least 90minutes prior to departure.

CAIRNRYAN-BELFAST

FISHGUARD-ROSSLARE

HOLYHEAD-DUBLIN

LIVERPOOL-BELFAST

HARWICH-HOOK OF HOLLAND

The routes tend to be exceptionally busy throughout theSummer months, Christmas, New Year, Easter, Halloweenand Bank Holiday periods.

Vehicles

Notes

1) All free and concessionary travel holders must have the correct documentation before travelling.

2) All Stena Line services are single class.

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

Stena Line operate a pricing structure in which fares are generallycheaper the earlier the booking is made. As such the 50% discountavailable to staff for conveyance of vehicles will be on the flexi fareavailable at the time of booking.

Stena Line


CAIRNRYAN-BELFAST

FISHGUARD-ROSSLARE

HOLYHEAD-DUBLIN

LIVERPOOL-BELFAST



Vehicles

Notes





Stena Line


CAIRNRYAN-BELFAST

FISHGUARD-ROSSLARE

HOLYHEAD-DUBLIN

LIVERPOOL-BELFAST



Vehicles

Notes





Stena Line


CAIRNRYAN-BELFAST

FISHGUARD-ROSSLARE

HOLYHEAD-DUBLIN

LIVERPOOL-BELFAST



Vehicles

Notes





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20

Stena Line


CAIRNRYAN-BELFAST

FISHGUARD-ROSSLARE

HOLYHEAD-DUBLIN

LIVERPOOL-BELFAST



Vehicles

Notes





Stena Line


CAIRNRYAN-BELFAST

FISHGUARD-ROSSLARE

HOLYHEAD-DUBLIN

LIVERPOOL-BELFAST



Vehicles

Notes





Stena Line


CAIRNRYAN-BELFAST

FISHGUARD-ROSSLARE

HOLYHEAD-DUBLIN

LIVERPOOL-BELFAST



Vehicles

Notes





Stena Line


CAIRNRYAN-BELFAST

FISHGUARD-ROSSLARE

HOLYHEAD-DUBLIN

LIVERPOOL-BELFAST



Vehicles

Notes





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Port Taxes

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

**Only if obtained at Harwich.

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 2016 timetable. * Safeguarded employees who entered the service prior to 1 April 1985.

Route Adult £


Fishguard - Rosslare 5.00 3.00

Holyhead - Dublin 5.00 3.00

Cairnryan - Belfast 5.00 3.00

l

0

Harwich - Hook ofHo land

5.00** 3.0 **

Liverpool - Belfast 5.00 3.00

Please note that Cabins / Stena Plus / Meals can also be pre-booked.These are available at brochure prices which can be found atwww.stenaline.co.uk

Port Taxes

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

Route Adult £


Fishguard - Rosslare 5.00 3.00

Holyhead - Dun Laoghaire

5.00 3.00

Cairnryan - Belfast 5.00 3.00

l

0

**Only if obtained at Harwich.

Harwich - Hook ofHo land

5.00** 3.0 **

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 2016 timetable. * Safeguarded employees who entered the service prior to 1 April 1985.

Liverpool - Belfast 5.00 3.00

Please note that Cabins / Stena Plus / Meals can also be pre-booked.These are available at brochure prices which can be found atwww.stenaline.co.uk

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LEISURE RAILWAYS

East Lancashire Railway

Due to extremely high passenger demand, privilege fares are notavailable for our ‘Day Out With Thomas’ events on:

6th and 7th August 2016

1st and 2nd October 2016

Also due to high demand to travel on our ‘Santa Specials’ privilegefares are not available between Bury and Rawtenstall from 26November to 24 December 2016. Privilege fares remain availableon our Heywood to Bury shuttle, operated by a heritage diesel unit.

Mid Hants Railway (Watercress Line)

Staff Privilege Fares will not be available on the Mid Hants Railway onthe following dates in the Summer 2016 timetable:

Dates: Event:

6th to 14th August 2016 inclusive Days out with Thomas

3rd to 24th December 2016 inclusive Santa Specials

LEISURE RAILWAYS

East Lancashire Railway

Due to extremely high passenger demand, privilege fares are notavailable for our ‘Day Out With Thomas’ events on:

6th and 7th August 2016

1st and 2nd October 2016

Also due to high demand to travel on our ‘Santa Specials’ privilegefares are not available between Bury and Rawtenstall from 26November to 24 December 2016. Privilege fares remain availableon our Heywood to Bury shuttle, operated by a heritage diesel unit.

Mid Hants Railway (Watercress Line)

Staff Privilege Fares will not be available on the Mid Hants Railway onthe following dates in the Summer 2016 timetable:

Dates: Event:

6th to 14th August 2016 inclusive Days out with Thomas

3rd to 24th December 2016 inclusive Santa Specials

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North Yorkshire Moors Railway

On normal operating days and for many special events concessionaryfares will be calculated at 75% discount on the ordinary single andreturn fares.

Concessions will NOT be available on our Dining Trains or during thefollowing special events (dates subject to confirmation):

Diesel Gala - 17th to 19th June 2016

Autumn Steam Gala - 30th September to 2nd October 2016

Railway in Wartime - 14th to 16th October 2016

Restrictions may also apply on other leisurerailways – please check with the operator!

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Documents

STAFF TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS - Rail Delivery Group LOGO STAFF TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS SUMMER 2012SUMMER 2016 Sunday 13th May 2012 to Saturday 8th December 2012 Association of Train Operating