Free train travel offered to military and veterans

The offer is available to anyone travelling in uniform or able to show an appropriate form of identification

Military personnel and veterans can travel for free on trains to attend Remembrance Sunday events, South Western Railway (SWR) has said.

SWR said those travelling in uniform, or who can show identification, will be eligible for the gesture funded by the Department for Transport.

The train operator said the offer is applicable across the country, adding it will be available for volunteers attending London Poppy Day events on Thursday.

Peter Williams, customer and commercial director for SWR, said many colleagues had a "proud background in the armed forces".

“Remembrance Sunday is an important opportunity for people across the country to reflect on the sacrifices made by generations of service personnel," Mr Williams said.

“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."