Yes
As a single, almost imperceptible, dot.
Or as nothing at all - the dot was used because, at the time the route was introduced, some ticket issuing systems could not cope with the field being empty.
Really? Do you have an example?
They do exist; Birmingham to Rugeley is one example.
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The supposed discrepancy is because the Any Permitted fares are priced by West Midlands and relate to a larger ‘cluster’ of stations than the route ‘dot’ fares which are priced by the combined authority.They do exist; Birmingham to Rugeley is one example.
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That looks to be a problem of having two fare setters and using clusters of stations.They do exist; Birmingham to Rugeley is one example.
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That's a similar situation to the Birmingham - Rugeley one, but both involving the same TOC.
In this case, does the . fare have the same validity in terms of routeing?They do exist; Birmingham to Rugeley is one example.
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Thank you for confirming.
This does beg the question how a passenger knows, or even describes, which ticket they are seeking? I can't imagine many people asking for 'a Wokingham to Theale Day Return via the "" route'.
The whole point is that they don't need to know... Both tickets have identical validity.
But different prices. Anyone at a TVM with both fares visible risks picking the wring one, or at the very least being confused, to say nothing of an inexperienced member of ticket office staff unfamiliar with fares offering the wrong one.
My understanding is that the "sense checking" in the fares system is basically limited to "Are you trying to create a duplicate of an existing route/product?" (that being defined as one that has the same origin, destination and route code.)
It's the fundamental problem that the underlying architecture of the fares structure having been designed by a single entity (BR) but then divvyed up between different operators who are not allowed to 'collude' on prices or routes, delivering via an infrastructure which is required to 'do what it is told'.
Not forgetting the occasional DfT interference in pricing, such as the additional 3% increase for Day Travelcards to appease TfL despite them not being a regulated fare.