| West Midlands Rail firm waives fares for Remembrance events Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 23:39, 1st November 2026 |     |
From the BBC:
Rail firms waive fares for Remembrance events
Military personnel and veterans can travel from the West Midlands to selected Remembrance events for free after rail providers temporarily waived ticket fees.
The offer applies to those going to events in London over the weekend of 31 October to 1 November, and on 8 November. Free return travel to services elsewhere, including in Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton and at the Royal British Legion National Remembrance Gardens in Staffordshire, will be available on 8 November only.
West Midlands Railway customer experience and commercial director Jonny Wiseman said: "It is so important to pay our respects to those who served and those who continue to serve.
The offer applies to military personnel in uniform or in possession of a current Ministry of Defence-issued identity card. Veterans must show a Veterans Railcard, Ministry of Defence-issued Veterans ID or other appropriate proof of status. Free travel has also been extended to bereaved family members this year, who were asked to apply by 16 October to secure a ticket.
Children and young people who have lost a parent from the British Armed Forces and reserves are also eligible to free rail travel. Those with named complimentary tickets are asked to carry them alongside photographic ID.
Rail Minister Lord Hendy has said extending free rail travel to bereaved next-of-kin meant no one was "priced out of paying their respects".
(BBC article continues)
Military personnel and veterans can travel from the West Midlands to selected Remembrance events for free after rail providers temporarily waived ticket fees.
The offer applies to those going to events in London over the weekend of 31 October to 1 November, and on 8 November. Free return travel to services elsewhere, including in Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton and at the Royal British Legion National Remembrance Gardens in Staffordshire, will be available on 8 November only.
West Midlands Railway customer experience and commercial director Jonny Wiseman said: "It is so important to pay our respects to those who served and those who continue to serve.
The offer applies to military personnel in uniform or in possession of a current Ministry of Defence-issued identity card. Veterans must show a Veterans Railcard, Ministry of Defence-issued Veterans ID or other appropriate proof of status. Free travel has also been extended to bereaved family members this year, who were asked to apply by 16 October to secure a ticket.
Children and young people who have lost a parent from the British Armed Forces and reserves are also eligible to free rail travel. Those with named complimentary tickets are asked to carry them alongside photographic ID.
Rail Minister Lord Hendy has said extending free rail travel to bereaved next-of-kin meant no one was "priced out of paying their respects".
(BBC article continues)
| Re: West Midlands Rail firm waives fares for Remembrance events Posted by ChrisB at 15:41, 2nd November 2026 | |
I understand all public transport is doing this on both 8th & 11th November this year.
| Re: West Midlands Rail firm waives fares for Remembrance events Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 16:59, 2nd November 2026 | |
Hmm. I cannot find anything to support the inclusion of Armistice Day (11 November) in the waiving of those train fares. Are you sure?
CfN.
