South Western Railway (SWR) is once again offering serving military personnel and veterans attending any local Remembrance Sunday events on Sunday 10th November the opportunity to travel for free on all its services.
This includes travel to Waterloo for the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph on either Saturday 9th or Sunday 10th November, returning on Sunday 10th November.
Submariners’ service
The Submariners’ Remembrance Service on Sunday 3rd November is also included in the offer, with travel to Waterloo allowed on either Saturday 2nd or Sunday 3rd November, returning on Sunday 3rd November.
Funded by the DfT
The offer of free travel, which is funded by the Department for Transport, is available to anyone who is travelling in uniform or able to show an appropriate form of identification and is applicable throughout Great Britain.
Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal
SWR is also happy to support volunteers collecting for the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal, with free travel to and from the capital to attend London Poppy Day events on Thursday 31st October.
Anyone with a Royal British Legion collector’s ID can travel for free on SWR services to Waterloo on Wednesday 30th or Thursday 31st October, returning on the Thursday or Friday 1st November.
Engineering works
Customers should note that there will be engineering works taking place at various locations on the SWR network in South West London, Surrey, and Hampshire on Sunday 3rd and Sunday 10th November.
Customers planning to travel on these days should check journey planners carefully before travelling. Other operators will also be affected, so journeys should be checked using the National Rail Enquiries website.
Williams: We are pleased to honour this sacrifice
Peter Williams, Customer and Commercial Director for South Western Railway, said,
“Remembrance Sunday is an important opportunity for people across the country to reflect on the sacrifices made by generations of service personnel.
“Alongside the rest of the railway industry, we are pleased to honour this sacrifice by offering free travel to active personnel and veterans attending Remembrance Sunday and London Poppy Day events.
“This initiative is especially meaningful to us, as many of our SWR colleagues have a proud background in the armed forces.”
Armed Forces Covenant
SWR has signed the Armed Forces Covenant, holds the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award, and is has an active Armed Forces Network of colleagues who have served.
Earlier this year, SWR ran a network wide awareness campaign to support one of its official charity partners, Scotty’s Little Soldiers, which helps bereaved military children and their families.
News shared by Steve on behalf of South Western Railway. Ed
