Bletchleyite
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Moderator note: split from National Routeing Guide update
That makes a lot of sense. Lancaster to Liverpool via Crewe is a bit silly (those VT Only tickets aside), via Manchester is ridiculous, and via Blackburn is so ridiculous I'm astonished it was allowed (certainly, using the old BR test, none of the three is even remotely "Reasonable"). Via Warrington/Earlestown is however pretty reasonable and it was surprising it was not allowed before.
Some more changes were published yesterday.
Changes from 190116 (243) to 190117 (244).This journey no longer has mapped routes:
Permitted Route changes:
Lancaster Group (G64) to Liverpool Group (G18) gain WG+CP WG+NR lose CU+CV MX+NO MX+NR XV XW
via Blackburn;
via Crewe; and
via Manchester.
It now has mapped routes which go via both Warrington and Earlestown.
Easement changes:There are Virgin-only advance fares and 1st class upgrades between Lancaster and Liverpool, each of which uses one of these route codes (none of which is actually called "VIRGIN TRAINS"). This easement means that these tickets can still be used even with the above change, and without having to have an "AP VTWC Crewe" route code.
Added:
700840 (Map) Customers travelling between Liverpool Lime Street and Lancaster on tickets priced on fare routes (00474; 00515 and 00516) VIRGIN TRAINS may travel via Crewe. This map easement applies in both directions.
That makes a lot of sense. Lancaster to Liverpool via Crewe is a bit silly (those VT Only tickets aside), via Manchester is ridiculous, and via Blackburn is so ridiculous I'm astonished it was allowed (certainly, using the old BR test, none of the three is even remotely "Reasonable"). Via Warrington/Earlestown is however pretty reasonable and it was surprising it was not allowed before.
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