Millennial railcard: 'unprecedented' demand crashes website

Site struggles to cope amid huge demand for new railcard giving 33% discounts to people aged 26 to 30

The website selling the new millennial railcard crashed on Tuesday as commuters scrambled to buy one of the 10,000 available.

Passengers aged 26 to 30 were eligible for the discount card for the first time on Tuesday, but the site could not cope with the rush.

Source: Guardian Transport