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East Grinstead commuter scoops value of season ticket in competition win
An East Grinstead commuter is celebrating after winning £3,696 with Govia Thameslink Railway’s competition for Key Smartcard season ticket holders.
John Peck moved from Crystal Palace to East Grinstead in October and signed up for a Key Smartcard annual season ticket in November. In December, he became GTR’s third competition winner and was presented with a cheque last week for the value of his season ticket.
The 50-year-old, who is a deputy registrar at the University of Westminster, said: “It was a complete shock to win. I had to read the email three times! I have never won anything in my life.”
John added: “I have been used to travelling with an Oyster card and it was a bit strange to go back to a paper ticket. The Key Smartcard is more durable than a paper ticket and you’re less likely to lose it.”
John, who travels on Southern rail, is now looking forward to spending the cash on a bathroom refurbishment at the 1930s home he has moved into with his partner.
GTR’s Smart Ticketing Manager Sherisse Shelton-Smith said: “Congratulations to John and we hope his bathroom refurbishment goes well. There are many benefits to switching from paper tickets to a Key Smartcard, for example they are more secure, quicker and easier to use and Delay Repay claims are generated with just a click of a button.”
GTR’s monthly competition is open to Key Smartcard season ticket holders across GTR’s Thameslink, Great Northern and Southern brands.
Passengers can register for a Key Smartcard online at Thameslink, Great Northern or Southern websites - greatnorthernrail.com, thameslinkrailway.com or southernrailway.com – through the section on tickets. The Key Smartcard is sent to the customer’s address. Key Smartcard users can then buy tickets online and tap on a ticket gate or station validator to pick up the electronic ticket.
Key Smartcard benefits for passengers, compared to travelling with a paper ticket, include:
- more durable
- time-saving - no queues at the ticket office and a simple tap in, tap out
- more secure - lost Key Smartcards can be instantly cancelled and replaced
- automatically-generated Delay Repay claims submitted with just a click of a button
To enter the monthly competition, visit https://www.southernrailway.com/destinations-and-offers/offers/switch-up-win-big
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Govia Thameslink Railway
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) operates Thameslink, Great Northern, Southern and Gatwick Express services as follows:
- Thameslink – cross-London services between Bedford/Peterborough/Cambridge and Brighton/Horsham/Littlehampton/East Grinstead, and between Luton/St Albans and Sutton/Wimbledon/Rainham; plus services between London and Sevenoaks
- Great Northern – services between London and Welwyn, Hertford, Peterborough, Cambridge and King’s Lynn
- Southern – services between London and the Sussex coast (Brighton, Worthing, Eastbourne, Bognor Regis, Hastings) and parts of Surrey, Kent and Hampshire (Ashford International, Southampton, Portsmouth)
- Gatwick Express – fast, non-stop direct services between Gatwick Airport and London Victoria
www.southernrailway.com, www.thameslinkrailway.com, www.gatwickexpress.com, www.greatnorthernrail.com
