There was widespread anger as the release of the millennial railcard descended into chaos after the government only made a small number available.

The site crashed, and many were unable to access it, and there were complaints that there were no notifications either by email that the tickets had gone on sale.

The railcards are available for those aged 26-30, and they give a third off rail travel in the UK. However, only 10,000 went on sale and cash-strapped young people complained they were more difficult to get hold of than Glastonbury tickets.

National Rail promised it would give an update when the railcards were issued, but it did not issue any social media posts as the site went live.

Many have complained that the railcard is not available for everyone who is eligible, and there are fears the issue could be kicked into the long grass because National Rail has refused to confirm whether the railcard will be available to everyone after the trial.