2 . How You Can Save Money on Rail Fares
Save 33% with a railcard
Everyone knows about the young person’s railcard —or, to give it its proper name, the 16-25 railcard—but are you aware of the 26-30 railcard’s existence, or that senior railcard is available to all those aged 60 and over?
There are now nine to choose from, and about the only group that doesn’t have one aimed specifically at them, are single people aged 31 to 59.
And even they have the option to buy a Network card for use across the southern half of England, including in and out of London.
The most popular railcards cost £30 a year (or, in many cases, £70 for three years) and typically give a 33% discount on the ticket price.
Users of some of the cards (including 16-25 and 26-30) can use them at peak times—albeit (尽管) with a £ 12 minimum fare. Others, such as senior users, have to travel off-peak, which generally means after 9:30 a.m. or, annoyingly, 10 a.m. in the case of the Network card.
In some cases you will save the card’s purchase price in one or two trips. They are now available digitally (to be kept on a mobile) or in paper form. So don’t forget to keep your phone charged.
Try to commute off-peak
In response to more people working part of their week at home, the rail industry has started offering flexible season tickets that typically allow users to travel on any eight days in a 28-day period.
The problem is that in many cases the discounts are not sufficient to make them worthwhile.
When Money Saving Expert crunched the numbers, it found part-time season tickets offered the best value to those travelling two days a week, but, even then, not in all cases.
If you go into the office for a few days, you are likely to be better off buying daily tickets, or the full season ticket, it concluded.
One of the biggest ways to save while commuting is to shift your travel to off-peak—assuming your boss will allow it. This makes particular sense if you can add a railcard, too.
For others, Carnet tickets offer a 10% discount on certain routes, but again only off-peak.
1. We can learn from the passage that the railcard is available to all the following EXCEPT ___.A.a 55-year-old professor | B.a 28-year-old office lady |
C.a retired postman aged 65 | D.a university student aged 20 |
A.A senior railcard holder can save 33% if he travels at 8 a.m. on Monday. |
B.Carnet tickets offer a 10% discount on most routes in and out of London. |
C.Those commuting three days a week are advised to buy part time season tickets. |
D.Network cards are proper choices for single visitors across the southern half of England. |
A.drew the outlines | B.updated the statistics |
C.followed the directions | D.did a lot of calculations |
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Today, pioneering work in robotics is allowing
A.They are available in different languages except Russian. |
B.They are a range of useful desktop publishing packages. |
C.They are not allowed to be taken out of the college. |
D.They can help the students with their language learning. |
A.Consult him frequently. | B.Use the computer regularly. |
C.Occupy the computer early. | D.Print essays patiently. |
A.Micro-computer lab service. | B.Facilities of a college. |
C.The use of micro-computers. | D.The operating of printers. |
A.She was born in a poor family. |
B.She worked as a doctor in her early life. |
C.She spent her whole life in London. |
D.She decided to help the poor when she was young. |
A.Because of the poor living conditions. | B.Because she was sent to a settlement house. |
C.Because of her health problem. | D.Because her family moved to another city. |
A.She founded the first settlement house in America. |
B.She wrote books about the problems faced by the poor. |
C.She introduced laws to help workers, women, and children. |
D.She helped those who had come to America from other countries. |
A.The train will arrive on time. | B.The train is late due to the storm. |
C.The woman will take the next train. | D.The woman has to wait for the train. |
A.His office is richly decorated. |
B.He has used this office for a week. |
C.His office is very modern. |
D.His office space is spacious enough. |
A.To record his trip next week. |
B.To communicate with overseas scholars. |
C.To collect cost-effective web cameras. |
D.To record the contents of the report file. |
A.A chair that rises up and down and has arms. |
B.A modern simple chair. |
C.A folded chair without a handle. |
D.A second-hand solid wood chair. |
A.How to choose a web camera. |
B.How to prepare for an online meeting report. |
C.How to improve Professor White’s office. |
D.How to decorate Professor White’s office. |
A.Have a professional energy checkup. |
B.Update all the household appliances. |
C.Make a do-it-yourself home energy checkup. |
D.Find the leaks on the outside of your home. |
A.Because it can help you save energy in a house. |
B.Because it can help you decide where should be upgraded first. |
C.Because it can help you remember where you have inspected. |
D.Because it can help you reduce the air leaks. |
A.How to choose a professional energy checkup. |
B.How to conduct the home energy checkup. |
C.How to make a list of obvious air leaks. |
D.How to save energy in your home. |