Under a new pilot scheme, students who are considering at the University of Worcester can claim free travel on West Midlands Railway to attend an Open Day.

Under this scheme, students are able to register their interest in attending an open day (Sunday 8 September) with the university.

They will then provide details on how to claim free travel. The scheme is on the West Midland Railway services only.

Students who wish to take advantage of the scheme should register attendance with the University of Worcester and receive details of the process for obtaining a complimentary one-day West Midlands Railway pass for the Open Day.

What did the officials say?

Jon Harris, integration and accessibility manager at West Midlands Railway, said:

“We are committed to making rail travel sustainable and accessible for all our passengers. Under our successful Way to Work scheme, we offer free travel to job interviews, work experience and training courses for job seekers, new university and college graduates and those about to begin apprenticeships.

“Our universities are a vital part of our communities and we are pleased to partner with the University of Worcester in piloting free travel on our services for prospective students attending this open day and will work with partners to monitor its success.”

Ross Renton, pro-vice-chancellor at the University of Worcester, said:

“Going to university is such a positive, transformational experience for the good when the right course and university are picked. We know how important Open Days are for prospective students as a chance to ask questions, speak to lecturers and to get a feel for whether it is the place for them.

“We are committed to the concept of inclusion and we hope these steps will help make travel costs less prohibitive for people visiting the University of Worcester, enabling them to see for themselves what we have to offer.”

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