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Way to Work
West Midlands Railway

When you have been offered a new job, you could apply for a free travel season ticket from West Midlands Railway. Way To Work offers:

  • Up to six tickets for free rail ravel to job interviews
  • Free rail travel for up to a month to access employability courses, skills / training opportunities and / or placement or work experience
  • Free rail travel for a maximum of three months on London NorthWestern Railway and / or West Midlands Railway, following your job appointment or apprenticeship start

You can apply for the programme if you have either:

  • Secured an apprenticeship that has not already commenced
  • Graduated from university, further or higher education within the last six months and have not yet found employment
  • Been unemployed for three months or longer and are either:
    • Actively seeking work and attending job interviews or
    • Registered on a jobseekers training / employability programme through JobCentre Plus or an approved partner to develop your skills.

How to apply

You will need to complete an application form and forward it to:

By email: WayToWork@WMTrains.co.uk
By post: Way To Work, WMT Travel Services, The Hub, Colchester North Railway Station, North Station Road, Colchester, Essex CO1 1JS
Call: Way To Work on 0333 332 4000 between 9:30am and 4:00pm Monday-Friday