Flexible rail season tickets which are 15% cheaper than peak fares are being planned by the Government and train operators, it has been reported.
Passengers in England will be able to purchase French-style carnet tickets allowing them to make five return journeys in a month under a new system to be rolled out in June, according to the Daily Telegraph.
Commuters who want to use the scheme but travel more than once per week would be required to purchase additional carnets, which could end up being more expensive than existing monthly passes.
Under the plan, someone travelling between Brighton and London Victoria buying three carnets for three return journeys per week over a month would pay £581.40, whereas a monthly ticket that can be used every day is £414.40.
Flexible rail season ticket proposals come under fire
Ministers are facing calls to introduce a pay-as-you-go system to help get commuters back on to trains as lockdown ends
16 April 2021 • 5:31pm
Proposed carnet tickets will offer passengers five return journeys in a month at a 15pc discount on peak fares
Proposed flexible season tickets will not reduce costs enough to get commuters back to the office, campaigners and industry experts have warned.
The French-style “carnet tickets being discussed by ministers are too expensive for the new age of flexible working and are likely to fall flat, critics said.
Commuters travelling in for three days a week on major routes would pay more than for a normal monthly season ticket under the plans.
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