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From: Giovanni Drogo on 18 May 2010 12:52
On Tue, 18 May 2010, Hatunen wrote:

> I'm 72 and I admit to a small twinge of guilt when I get a senior
> discount

My mother is almost 86, and has a "permanent silver card" which
Trenitalia offered many many years ago in addition to yearly ones (I
guess she got it when she was 60 or thereabout, or the first year it was
offered ... can't remember the price, possibly 10000 lire).

Sometimes, when there are two conductors on the train, an old and a
young one, the old one asks her to show the card with some form of awe.

The card used to give a 30% discount on the standard fare. It is still
valid, but most long distance trains have now global fares, so the
discount is much smaller. And she has unlimited travel on regional
trains in the region she lives for 10 euro per year (disabled pass).


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From: Giovanni Drogo on 19 May 2010 05:14
On Tue, 18 May 2010, Giovanni Drogo wrote:

> My mother is almost 86, and has a "permanent silver card" which Trenitalia
> offered many many years ago in addition to yearly ones (I guess she got it
> when she was 60 or thereabout, or the first year it was offered ... can't
> remember the price, possibly 10000 lire).

Actually 20000 lire of 1988, which should make 20.30 euro taking account
of inflation.

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