Is change of operator change of route.

[plugwash]

Say I have an off-peak return from Newcastle to Northallerton route "TPE only", suppose I then decide I want to return on an LNER train instead.

The "fares and ticketing" guide says one can get an excess for "change of route", does this count as a "change of route"?

 

[maniacmartin]

Sadly not

 

[_toommm_]

Change of route implies a geographical change of route, as opposed to a TOC change of route. At the moment, you can't excess out of a TOC restriction, and I believe the rationale behind it is that ORCATS can't redistribute the share of moneys already took.