DaveB10780
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Nice simple journey you would think but this highlights how awful the system can be. My daughter is travelling to Dundee on Friday 19th April returning Sunday 21st April. The Off Peak Return Fares have a Via Lancaster (77.80) and Any permitted (85.55) options. The NR planner does indeed do this correctly and goes up via West Coast and returns via East Coast. However all the normal booking sites say "no trains available", and you cannot buy a ticket. I guess because they only look at the cheapest Via Lancaster option. I am sure "Trains Cheaper" will be OK but why on earth not the other booking engines.
Now to the real ludicrous part. Two stations up the line is Disley and from there there is not an Any Permitted option. There is either via Lancaster or via York. You cannot even buy a return from there going up West and returning East for Easter, just two singles. Fair enough I suppose in one sense because you would normally travel West Coast.
As a matter of interest why should the customer pay more just because of engineering works?
I think the easiest option will be to drive her to Sheffield where is costs more but is an easier journey.
Now to the real ludicrous part. Two stations up the line is Disley and from there there is not an Any Permitted option. There is either via Lancaster or via York. You cannot even buy a return from there going up West and returning East for Easter, just two singles. Fair enough I suppose in one sense because you would normally travel West Coast.
As a matter of interest why should the customer pay more just because of engineering works?
I think the easiest option will be to drive her to Sheffield where is costs more but is an easier journey.