CHILTERN RAILWAYS ARRIVES ON TIME WITH £1,000 FOR AYLESBURY RESIDENT

An Aylesbury man has been presented with £1,000 by Chiltern Railways after a survey to find out what the region’s residents would do with a spare £1,000.

David Rickard spotted Chiltern Railway’s survey on the rail company’s Twitter account and decided to answer the short questionnaire in which respondents could be in with a chance of winning the £1,000.

He says “I was really surprised to have won the £1,000 and it couldn’t have come at a better time. In the survey I said that I would save the cash. Now that I have received the £1,000 it will go straight into the bank as I am currently saving to buy a house and this will make a big difference.”

Chiltern Railways posted the survey question “What would you do with a spare £1,000?” to highlight the fact that rail commuters from the Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire border area travelling to London can save over £1,000 a year on the cost of a season ticket.

The survey results revealed that over a third of respondents (37 per cent) would rather spend a grand on a holiday than save it or pay off debts. However, 28 per cent showed their caring side by offering to treat the family or put the money towards helping others.

Chiltern Railways spokesperson Emma Gascoigne says: "We’re delighted that the £1,000 prize has been put to great use and hope that David manages to find his dream house soon.”

A Chiltern Railways Season ticket valid for travel from Wendover to Marylebone , including a parking, offers savings of £1,070 compared to travel from Tring to Euston. In addition, Chiltern Railways season ticket holders can enjoy free weekend travel anywhere on the Chiltern Railways network.


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For further media information please contact the Chiltern Railways press office on 020 7333 3014. Alternatively, please call Emma Gascoigne on 07771 668793 or mailto: press@chilternrailways.co.uk.

Notes to editors:

1. Chiltern Railways is working to create a mainline between the West Midlands/Warwickshire/Oxfordshire/Buckinghamshire and London, with journey times to London cut by 20%
2. Chiltern Railways runs into London Marylebone, one of the most attractive stations in London. Marylebone is within walking distance of Oxford Street, London Zoo and Madame Tussauds and with great tube connections
3. Chiltern Railways was the first train company to introduce tickets by text message sent direct to your mobile phone
4. Chiltern Railways trains are some of the most punctual in Britain, with 95% of trains arriving on time, leading to passenger satisfaction of 91%
5. Chiltern Railways is owned by Deutsche Bahn AG and is part of DB Regio, Deutsche Bahn’s local and regional service provider.
6. Our awarding winning website - www.chilternrailways.co.uk - has full timetable information, as well as a summary of Chiltern Railways’ great value fares and destination guides to give you inspiration where to go and money off a number of attractions along our line.
7. Chiltern Railways now have a new hotel booking service on their website powered by hotel.info, which gives customers a best price guarantee and access to 210,000 hotels worldwide.
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COMMUTERS IN BUCKS AND HERTS CAN SAVE A GRAND

Over a third of people (37 per cent) would rather spend a grand on a holiday than save it or pay off debts. However, 28 per cent showed their caring side by offering to treat the family or put the money towards helping others.

Chiltern Railways commissioned the survey to highlight that rail commuters from the Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire border area travelling to London can save over £1,000 a year on the cost of a season ticket.

Chiltern Railways spokesperson Emma Gascoigne says the survey highlights how precious our time is and that we all aspire to spend more time relaxing and away from the office. She says "We asked respondents to tell us what they would do with an unexpected £1,000 and the most common response was to go away on a holiday or mini break.

"It's not really surprising that we want to escape on holiday and maybe the current financial situation has prevented some people going on their normal summer break and a spare £1,000 would allow them to take the plunge."

Some of the more unusual responses were to buy a basset hound, go to Vegas and get married and pay for study towards an MA.

The kind-hearted among us opted to help build a school in Malawi, pay for parents to have central heating and fund an overseas Lifelong Learning project.

A Chiltern Railways Season ticket valid for travel from Wendover to Marylebone, including parking, offers savings of £1,070 compared to travel from Tring to Euston. In addition, Chiltern Railways season ticket holders can enjoy free weekend travel anywhere on the Chiltern Railways network. To find out more, visit http://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/tickets-and-fares/

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For further media information please contact the Chiltern Railways press office on 020 7333 3014. Alternatively, please call Emma Gascoigne on 07771 668793 or mailto: emma.gascoigne@chilternrailways.co.uk.

Win £1,000 in your pocket

Chiltern Railways would like to know what you would do with a spare £1,000. Answer our survey at http://bit.ly/8KUhZ8 and you could win £1,000.

If you think your Season Ticket to London is too expensive, it may be because you're travelling from the wrong station. For example, if you travel from Tring, you could save over £1,000 a year by changing to nearby Wendover and travelling with Chiltern Railways instead. To find out more visit http://bit.ly/5XTsgC

One respondent will be chosen at random when the survey closes on 4 January 2010.

Terms and Conditions

Prize will consist of a cheque for £1,000. Terms & Conditions apply: 1. The promoter of the competition is The Chiltern Railway Company Ltd (the “Promoter”) 2. The competition is open to all recipients of the promotion who are residents of the UK, aged 18 or over. 3. The competition is not open to employees of the Promoter or anyone connected with the organisation or with the promotion. 4. Entry is free without obligation, other than adherence to these rules. 5. The competition will close on 04.01.10. 6. Only one entry per person is permitted. 7. The winner’s details will be available on request by emailing kathy@connect-group.com. The winner will be notified within 7 days of the result. 8. The judges’ decision will be final. The Promoter reserves the right to alter the prize and offer a substitute of equal value if necessary. 9. The winner must be willing to participate in any promotional publicity . 10. The Promoter’s decision as to the operation of the competition will be final. No correspondence will be entered into. 11. The Promoter reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions at any time without notice, if in our opinion events or circumstances occur outside our control. 12Supply of email address is deemed to be acceptance of these terms and conditions. 14. The Promoter will not share your personal information with any third parties except those necessary to administer the competition.