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Unread 03-12-2013, 09:25   #16
Thomas Ralph
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Originally Posted by James Howard View Post
I believe that in the UK they have an automatic refund system if punctuality targets aren't met but than they are paying twice or three times as much as us especially when you consider there are no tax benefits available.
Actually that is being phased out. A few remaining train operating companies have a system whereby they give 5% or 10% off season ticket renewals if targets are not met, or they can declare a day "void" if there was widespread disruption which means all renewals get an extra day free. Most are already moved to a voucher-based system and those few remaining will move at franchise renewal. There is a complicated formula for how many journeys you are assumed to make on a season ticket and you are then compensated by rail travel vouchers for delays of 30 minutes and over.

One train operating company (Southern) will change its own vouchers for cash at its booking offices.

As mentioned the tax implications are non-existent here and season tickets are very expensive
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