Greater Anglia is expanding its Duo scheme, which offers cheaper tickets to people taking day return journeys in pairs on weekends and public holidays.

The operator began Duo as a trial in 2012 and has gradually extended it to more routes. The latest move extends its coverage to most rural routes on the Greater Anglia network, including popular day-trip destinations.

Passengers may now use the tickets on trips between Norwich and Great Yarmouth/Lowestoft and between Ipswich and Felixstowe/Lowestoft.

When two adults travel together on a Duo ticket, the second passenger pays half the usual fare. Children can travel with any ticket holder for just £2 each.

New Duo tickets are now available on over 200 journeys that now include (amongst others):

• Norwich to Great Yarmouth
• Lowestoft to Norwich
• Ipswich to Felixstowe
• Bury St Edmunds to Ipswich

Previously, Duo tickets were only available on Greater Anglia’s routes between London and Cambridge and between London and Manningtree/Harwich.

Passengers can buy Duo tickets online as e-tickets, or at ticket machines and ticket offices at stations, or from the conductor on the train.

While Duo is available for journeys into and out of Transport for London’s Oyster pay-as-you-go area, it is not available for journeys wholly within the Oyster area (London Liverpool St to Shenfield, Broxbourne and Hertford East).

Martin Moran, Greater Anglia’s Commercial and Customer Services Director, said: “The Duo ticket has proved very popular, so we are really pleased to be rolling it out to more routes on our network.

“Travelling by rail is cheaper than you think, and we are always looking for ways to help customers save money on their journeys.

“We hope passengers take advantage of the Duo tickets in Norfolk and Suffolk and enjoy exploring all our region has to offer.”