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TfL staff oyster - NR validity

boiledbeans2

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As I understand, a TfL staff oyster allows free travel on TfL routes. Which NR routes are also included in the free travel?

With some Googling, I found this document, which lists 6 NR routes.

However, from the filename, it seems to be from 9 years ago, so I was wondering if anything has changed? E.g. addition of GWR/GA shared routes with Elizabeth line?
 
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Only change to National Rail availability is to add:
Barking to Stratford c2c (when diverted)
Liverpool Street-Stratford c2c (when diverted).
Euston-Watford Junction includes Avanti West Coast services.
Liverpool Street-Stratford includes GA services
“TfL Rail” should now be regarded as Elizabeth Line in “All TfL rail services”:
No addition of GwR or other GA services
 
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boiledbeans2

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Thanks for your reply!

Regarding:
Dstock7080 said:
Euston-Watford Junction includes Avanti West Coast services.
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Usually Avanti are pick-up/set-down only at Watford Junction, so the average person can't use Avanti for Euston - Watford Junction (and vice-versa). Does it mean a TfL staff pass bypasses the pick-up/set-down only rule?
 
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boiledbeans2 said:
Thanks for your reply!

Regarding:

Usually Avanti are pick-up/set-down only at Watford Junction, so the average person can't use Avanti for Euston - Watford Junction (and vice-versa). Does it mean a TfL staff pass bypasses the pick-up/set-down only rule?
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No, I think it means if you want to go to Milton Keynes (say) you only need a ticket from Watford and the train you are on is not required to stop at Watford Junction either.
See https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/staff-travel-season-ticket-advice.208067/
 
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Deerfold said:
That's something I could never get a straight answer from TfL staff travel about.
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As I understand it, that's because there's a longstanding difference of opinion with Avanti who didn't like the arrangement they inherited, with the added compication of pick-up/set-down only stops. The unofficial compromise seems to be that if you've been TfL staff since before BR privatisation and also have NR Priv travel then you should get Euston-Watford J free, otherwise be prepared for an argument.
 
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