Free rail travel for Military personnel, veterans and poppy volunteers - 11.2023

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[grahame]

From Forces . net and I have a member's mirror of the article  (here)

Military personnel and veterans attending services of remembrance will be able to travel to and from the events by train for free next month.

Further details - follow that link.   Who's it for - see below ...

Military personnel and veterans attending services of remembrance will be able to travel to and from the events by train for free next month.

The offer will benefit people travelling to and from services anywhere in Britain on Remembrance Sunday on 12 November.

And veterans and serving personnel attending the Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the Cenotaph can travel to any London terminal for free on Saturday 11 November or on the day itself – and be able to return home for free afterwards.

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Poppy sellers fundraising at the official London appeal on 2 November will be able to travel to the capital for free on 1 or 2 November and from London on 2 or 3 November.

Those raising funds at the official Manchester event on 9 November can travel to the city for free on the day or on 8 November. They can also enjoy free travel out of Manchester on 9 or 10 November.

[grahame]

From Network Rail - May 8, 2020

VE Day – The railway in WWII^▸ (World War 2 - 1939 to 1945)



The rail industry [came] together on the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day to say thank you to everyone who served and sacrificed during WWII.

The railway played a crucial role during the conflict, including transporting evacuees to safety, moving essential goods around Britain and sending trains to pick up many of the more than 338,000 troops rescued from Dunkirk.