Transport for Wales has welcomed the Secretary of State for Transport’s announcement of the launch of the 16-17 Saver railcard from September 2019 and committed to providing further discounted fares for young people, starting in January 2020.

The new railcard, which has been developed by the Rail Delivery Group, will provide a 50 per cent discount on rail fares for up to 1.2 million 16 and 17-year-olds throughout the UK.

It will be valid on services operated by all English and Welsh train operators, including Transport for Wales, and most standard class singles, returns and season tickets will be eligible for discount, with no minimum fare.

The railcard will cost £30 for one year and went on sale from 20 August and will be available for travel use from 2 September.

It will be the latest addition to the Rail Delivery Group’s national railcards, alongside the 16-25, 26-30, Senior, Family and Friends, Two Together and Disabled Persons Railcards.

Transport for Wales has also committed to going a step further and from January 2020, we will be launching a new railcard for 18-year-olds, providing half-price fares on TfW services in Wales for young people up to and including the day before their 19th birthday.

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