Free rail travel for network rail employees and retried employees
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What is FIP travel?
FIP comes in two forms – your annual allocation of passes (coupons) for free rail travel in each country, and your FIP “International Reduced Rate” card (essentially, an international priv card) that gives you significant discounts on walk-up fares.
How do I get a FIP card?
You can
apply for an ‘FIP’ International Reduced Rate card from your staff personnel office at any time, giving at least 6 weeks notice
. I recommend you get an FIP Reduced rate card right now, even before having any firm travel plans, as it’s valid for 2 years.
Is Network Rail part of the government?
We’re a public sector company that operates as a regulated monopoly
. Our income is a mix of direct grants from the UK and Scottish Governments, charges levied on train operators that use our network, and income, mainly from our commercial property estate.
What does a rail staff leisure card do?
You can use your Staff Travel Card to
purchase unlimited Privilege Rate (1/4 rate or 75% discount) national rail tickets
. The 75% reduction can be applied to day and period walk-up Anytime, off-peak and super off-peak fares. Time restrictions may apply.
Who owns the rail delivery group?
The new RDG is owned by its members, which are:
Network Rail
, the nationalised owner of the rail infrastructure. The train operating companies that provide passenger services. The freight operating companies.
What is FIP railway?
The purpose of the
Group for International Travel Facilities for Railway Staff
(FIP Group) is to set out the rules, pursuant to which the members grant each other staff travel facilities for duty and private leisure journeys, with the aim of simplifying, harmonising and organising in an efficient manner the procedures …
What is FIP card?
• The International Reduced Rate Card (FIP Card) for
unlimited
.
discounted leisure travel
. • FIP Coupons for a limited allocation of free leisure travel. Your passport supports the use of your FIP facilities.
How Network Rail is funded?
Network Rail is a not-for-profit organisation. The majority of funding comes from
a mix of direct grants and borrowing from the UK and Scottish Governments, payments from train and freight operators and a small amount of income from commercial property estate
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Is Network Rail an arms length body?
As a public sector arm’s length body
, Network Rail retains the commercial and operational freedom to manage Britain’s railway infrastructure in England, Wales and Scotland within regulatory and control frameworks. As a not-for-dividend organisation, we don’t pay out dividends to shareholders.
Is ScotRail part of Network Rail?
Network Rail Scotland looks after Scotland’s Railway infrastructure, and together with Abellio ScotRail, our partners in the ScotRail Alliance we are committed to putting passengers and freight customers at the heart of how we run Scotland’s Railway.
Are GWR tickets valid on TfL?
All TfL Rail fares will be in line with GWR fares with contactless pay as you go accepted on both operator’s services from 2 January 2020
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Who owns BritRail?
Who Owns BritRail? All BritRail Products are managed by
the Rail Delivery Group
on behalf of the Train Operating Companies of Great Britain.
What do Rail Delivery Group do?
The Rail Delivery Group (RDG)
brings together the companies that run Britain’s railway into a single team with one goal – to deliver a better railway for you and your community
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What is a delivery group?
A delivery group is
a collection of machines selected from one or more machine catalogs
. The delivery group can also specify which users can use those machines, plus the applications and desktops available to those users.
