FOI request detail

Leisure Travel Benefit scheme

Request ID: FOI-0132-2324
Date published: 02 May 2023

You asked

Follow up to FOI-3486-2223: As per your reply. I am resubmitting an FOI for, 1. Does TfL pay a fee to the Rail Delivery Group to provide discounted Rail Staff Travel on TfL and other Train operating companies. 2. If it does is the fee dependent on the level of Rail Staff Travel discounts TfL want to provide? 3. You have said TfL offer an oyster card for staff and nominee travel. Does TfL offer Rail Staff Travel discounts on other UK TOC's, shipping lines and foreign Train operating companies? Does TfL staff have the right to access a FIP card for free or discounted foreign travel. 4. Does TfL have to pay any fee annual or otherwise to any 3rd party e.g the Rail Delivery Group for this benefit for its staff? If so what is the fee. 5. If it does have to pay a fee. Is the fee dependent on the benefits that TfL want to offer its staff. Or Is being part of the Rail Delivery Group give TfL automatic rights to offer its staff Rail Staff Travel discounts on other TOC's etc. 6. Does TfL have the choice to increase Rail Staff Travel discounts to its staff via the Rail Delivery Group and if it does would any inhancement cost TfL. 6. Please send me the policy and or procedure that TfL give staff to sign up to the Rail Staff Travel discounts it provides and how to use them. I hope you find this comprehensive enough yo provide the information I seek but should you have the need to clarify anything please contact me.

We answered

TfL Ref: FOI-0132-2324

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 11th April 2023 asking for information about TfL staff travel benefits.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. Your questions are answered in turn below:

Question1) Does TfL pay a fee to the Rail Delivery Group to provide discounted Rail Staff Travel on TfL and other Train operating companies.

Answer: No. Note that TfL is not part of the Rail Delivery Group.

Question 2). If it does is the fee dependent on the level of Rail Staff Travel  discounts TfL want to provide?

Answer: Not applicable - see answer above.

Question 3) You have said TfL offer an oyster card for staff and nominee travel. Does TfL offer Rail Staff Travel discounts on other UK TOC's, shipping lines and foreign Train operating companies?

Answer: No.

Question 4) Does TfL staff have the right to access a FIP card for free or discounted foreign travel.

Answer: No.

Question 5). Does TfL have to pay any fee annual or otherwise to any 3rd party e.g the Rail Delivery Group for this benefit for its staff? If so what is the fee.

Answer: Not applicable - see answers above.

Question 6: f it does have to pay a fee. Is the fee dependent on the benefits that TfL want to offer its staff. Or Is being part of the Rail Delivery Group give TfL automatic rights to offer its staff Rail Staff Travel discounts on other TOC's etc.

Answer: Not applicable - see answers above.

Question 7) Does TfL have the choice to increase Rail Staff Travel discounts to its staff via the Rail Delivery Group and if it does would any inhancement cost TfL.

Answer: Not applicable - see answers above.

Question 8) Please send me the policy and or procedure that TfL give staff to sign up to the Rail Staff Travel discounts it provides and how to use them.

Answer: Not applicable - see answers above.

If this is not the information you are looking for please do not hesitate to contact me.

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal as well as information on copyright and what to do if you would like to re-use any of the information we have disclosed.

Yours sincerely,

David Wells
FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London
 

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