(For comparison, total ticket sales across the whole British railway network, including peak, off-peak and other tickets, are approximately £3.5 billion.) Ownership of railcards has stayed fairly stable since then; and with 360,000 sold at £20 each (£28 in 2011), sales of the railcards themselves bring in more than £7 million per year, before the additional revenue from journeys made with them is taken into account.
The total sales of train tickets across the entire British railway network, including peak, off-peak, and other types of tickets, are approximately £3.5 billion. The number of railcards sold has remained relatively stable since then; with 360,000 sold at £20 each (£28 in 2011), the sale of these cards generates more than £7 million annually before considering the additional revenue from journeys made using them.