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Forces Railcard
Posted: Tue 18 Dec, 2007 10:44 pm
by fo0q
I know you get 4 rail warrants per year at CTC but I was wondering what the crack was with getting a forces rail card when in training?~
Is it at all possible because I can imagine using the train more than 4 times.
Posted: Tue 18 Dec, 2007 10:58 pm
by Tartan_Terrier
The Forces Railcard should be available to all regular personnel (including recruits).
They used to be free, but I think they cost 15 pounds a year now. It's still worth getting one though, as they give up to a third off the cost of a ticket.
Regards
T_T
Posted: Wed 19 Dec, 2007 6:02 pm
by cruicent
Yep they normally get given to you after a few weeks, but if you want it earlier or the training team forget, you can go to the movements office and get one done, takes 5 mins and you get a third off.
Posted: Thu 20 Dec, 2007 12:45 am
by druadan
Free in training, £10 or £15/yr after that.
Posted: Mon 24 Dec, 2007 3:39 pm
by euro_andrew
Make sure when you go to the movements office in HQ you also take a passport photo as well.
Posted: Fri 28 Dec, 2007 8:04 pm
by jonno2006
Alright mate,
Ithink you only get 3 travel warrants a year, not 4 unfortunately. And yeah, you get given a rail card in week 11-ish.
All the best,
Jonno
Posted: Sun 30 Dec, 2007 10:57 pm
by Jiml mix it
I'm in week 6 of training and I've already been given my rail card. We were given ours in about week four. We also got told you get 4 rail warrants a year, Christmas, Easter, summer and a spare one. Our Sergeant said to try and keep that for when we get posted to our unit but you can use that when ever you want. Two lads in my troop used theirs for their long weekend after families day.
Posted: Tue 01 Jan, 2008 4:47 pm
by druadan
Four per year for your first three years, you can use them whenever you like (although as a nod without your own transport it makes sense to keep them for leave). You can either take them as rail warrants or claim fuel back at around 22p/mile.
Posted: Wed 02 Jan, 2008 12:12 pm
by degrees of passion
just out of interest,do many people drive to CTCRM and is there a car park there?
Posted: Thu 03 Jan, 2008 7:25 pm
by druadan
As a nod you're not allowed you're own transport at CTC, however (when I was there at least) the Nutwell Lodge just down the road was quite happy to make a 'special arrangement' with you for the use of their parking facilities. Just don't like your training team catch you
In fact, if anyone wants a motorcycle cover, mine's probably still buried in the bushes at the far back right corner, didn't have enough space on me bike to take it when I left
Posted: Wed 09 Jan, 2008 9:21 am
by Skanza
For those interested, there's some extra reading here:
http://www.nff.org.uk/railcard.htm