Looking at priv fares (on brfares.com) between Euston and stations on the WCML there seems to be a huge discrepancy in price between two tickets that appear to have the same validity.
For example:
SVS
Euston to Preston off peak single, route: any permitted, restrictions 9I, price £22.90
And...
SVH
Euston to Preston off peak single, route: any permitted, restrictions 9I, price £11.55
The only difference I can see is the SVH one says you have to travel with at least one of the following TOCs - WMT, VT, XC - which presumably you would anyway! The SVS one doesn't specify a TOC. Both are fares set by VTWC. I can only assume the more expensive fare is for those wishing to use a very convoluted, time-consuming and indirect route avoiding all the obvious operators!
Can someone please tell me the difference between these ticket types and why the price is so different. Thanks.
For example:
SVS
Euston to Preston off peak single, route: any permitted, restrictions 9I, price £22.90
And...
SVH
Euston to Preston off peak single, route: any permitted, restrictions 9I, price £11.55
The only difference I can see is the SVH one says you have to travel with at least one of the following TOCs - WMT, VT, XC - which presumably you would anyway! The SVS one doesn't specify a TOC. Both are fares set by VTWC. I can only assume the more expensive fare is for those wishing to use a very convoluted, time-consuming and indirect route avoiding all the obvious operators!
Can someone please tell me the difference between these ticket types and why the price is so different. Thanks.