Appendix A - Definitions

APPENDIX A DEFINITIONS

In these Conditions:-

(a) "Articles" means boxes, packets, packages, toys, unpacked clothing, umbrellas, sports equipment, musical instruments, wheelchairs and other such items not classed as luggage but excludes cycles;

(b) "Condition(s)" means these National Rail Conditions of Carriage;

(c) "Compulsory Ticket Area" means any area at a station identified by a notice which indicates that people may not enter that area without a ticket or other authority allowing them to enter that area, or to travel in a train arriving at or departing from that area;

(d) "Electronic Funds" has the meaning set out in Condition 9;

(e) "Electronic Ticket" has the meaning set out in Condition 9;

(f) "Luggage" means suitcases, briefcases, lap-top computer cases, vanity cases, rucksacks, holdalls, shopping bags, carrier bags and similar items but excludes handbags and other bags used for carrying personal effects;

(g) "National Rail Network" means the network of railway lines over which Train Companies operate scheduled passenger railway services;

(h) a "Permit to Travel" allows you to travel by train until you have a reasonable opportunity to buy the ticket you need for your journey, for a period of not more than 2 hours from the time of issue. The price you will have to pay for the ticket will be reduced by the amount you have paid for the Permit to Travel;

(i) a Train Company's "Passenger's Charter" means the document of that name or "Customer's Charter" published from time to time by that Train Company;

(j) "Penalty Fare" means a penalty fare charged in accordance with a scheme made under the Penalty Fares Rules 2002 (as amended from time to time). The amount of a Penalty Fare will be as shown in the Penalty Fares Regulations 1994 (as amended from time to time);

(k) "Penalty Fares Notice" means the receipt issued when a Penalty Fare is charged;

(l) "Railcard" is a card which allows ticket(s) to be bought at a discounted fare;

(m) "Rail Service Company" means Network Rail, any person (other than a Train Company) who operates a station and any person who hires rolling stock to a Train Company, but does not include London Underground; 20

(n) "Season Ticket" means a ticket (including an Electronic Ticket) which allows you to travel for a period of 7 consecutive days or longer and will have one or more of the following characteristics:

(i) it shows the word "Season";

(ii) it shows the word "Travelcard";

(iii) it is endorsed with a photocard number;

(o) "Smartcard" means a card that is able to contain one or more Electronic Tickets and/or Electronic Funds;

(p) "Train Company" means a company operating passenger railway services which is required to apply these Conditions to its tickets under a condition of the Passenger Licence granted to it by the Office of Rail Regulation. A list of these companies can be found in Appendix C and an up to date list will be published on www.nationarail.co.uk. "Train Companies" means all or more than one of these Companies;

(q) "Zonal Tickets" are those tickets which permit travel only within a defined area.

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