Yes
Yes because you were valid on the 1300 and the next available train is 1400.
Yes
No, which is wrong in my opinion. (However staff may show discretion)
I would argue yes; but see above, someone has asked them that question.
As long as you do not "break" your journey, yes. For example you can stop off for an hour at the York Tap but you would not be permitted to have a quick meal in Wetherspoons. (In theory; don't ask how they can enforce this!)
Yes there will be disagreements. If you are not on the booked train, the scan is blue, meaning 'further checks required'.
I suspect many staff will show discretion, but there is one very well known guard based on this route who could be quite strict!
True, but LNER are not going to admit that their version of simple is anything but. They are under strict instructions from DfT.
True
It is possible they will extend the trial on that basis. But I suspect they will just be trying to move from trial to full deployment as soon as possible. Extending the trial too much could jeopardise it, as it would result in more bad publicity. A smaller trial probably helps them to ensure the figures look good!
My fairly confident guesses would be:
Yes, because timetabled departure counts
Yes, if that's the next available service
Yes, because timetabled departure counts
No, because timetabled departure counts. This is the same as currently - if you have an Advance, you can't jump on an earlier delayed train (unless somebody says you can)
Maybe. If they refuse, I would simply dispute the ticket cost with my credit card company. At least it costs LNER time and money then, even if they eventually decide in LNERs favour.
I doubt it
Thank you for your very detailed and thorough responses. Apologies for not responding earlier but when I got up, I couldn't face the number of posts I would have to read through. I probably still haven't read them all. However, the volume of responses (533 at present) indicates that this is both controversial and there is some uncertainty about how far the restrictions go. Most customer/ passenger facing staff are fine*, I find, but there will be misunderstandings by staff and the travelling public, potentially expensive ones at that and few involved will have ready access to
@yorkie or
@mad_rich (or any other experts on the Forum). Also, when passengers find their (what they thought of as a) bit pricey ticket of £65 each is now £112 each, they may well seek out an alternative or not travel if the journey is not essential. People expect the annual price rise, moan a bit but otherwise take it in their stride, big jerks up (because the previous ticket type is not available) cause anger and e-mails to MPs. The forthcoming increase in season tickets was first on the agenda on local news, this definitely would be. (Reductions, I'm afraid, would not be credited or dismissed as a sign that people had previously been overcharged.
* - Completely off thread but do compliments ever get passed on? I ask because I witnessed a staff member do the right thing fairly recently, I was aware that a passenger might complain so wrote to the TOC, they have never responded. I spoke to another staff member who said that all they hear were complaints.
