The following changes were published on Wednesday:
Changes from 190214 (249) to 190220 (250).
Permitted Route changes:
Bedford Midland (BDM) to Worcester Group (G35) gain MM+BP+CB lose MM+BP+CE
Smethwick Group (G63) to Worcester Group (G35) gain HB lose CE
Rugby (RUG) to Worcester Group (G35) gain BI+CB lose BI+CE
Tyseley (TYS) to Worcester Group (G35) gain BI+CB lose BI+CE
No effect.
Bletchley (BLY) to Hereford (HFD) gain EB+CB lose EB+HB TV+CE
Hereford (HFD) to Milton Keynes Central (MKC) lose CE+TV
Hereford (HFD) to Willesden Junction (WIJ) lose CE+TV
These journeys no longer have mapped routes:
via Bedworth; or
via Tamworth.
Bletchley (BLY) to Worcester Group (G35) gain EB+CB lose TV+BP+CE TV+CE
Milton Keynes Central (MKC) to Worcester Group (G35) gain EB+CB lose TV+BP+CE TV+CE
Watford Junction (WFJ) to Worcester Group (G35) gain EB+CB lose TV+BP+CE TV+CE
Willesden Junction (WIJ) to Worcester Group (G35) gain EB+CB lose TV+BP+CE TV+CE
These journeys no longer have mapped routes:
via Bedworth; or
via Tamworth.
They now have mapped routes via Birmingham International which don't go through London.
Chinley (CLY) to Worcester Group (G35) gain CE+CB DW+BM+CB lose CE MS+CM+CE
This journey no longer has mapped routes via Stalybridge.
It now has mapped routes:
via Rugeley; and
via Warrington.
Craven Arms (CRV) to Sleaford (SLR) gain AW+EM lose CA+CE+DL MC+EM
This journey no longer has mapped routes:
via Stafford;
via Wilmslow; or
via Worcester.
Grantham (GRA) to Worcester Group (G35) gain AN+DG+CB lose BG+CE DL+CE ER+CN+CE
This journey no longer has mapped routes:
via Lincoln;
via Loughborough; or
via Peterborough.
This just leaves routes via Nottingham, Derby and Tamworth.
Guide Bridge (GUI) to Worcester Group (G35) gain BM+CB lose CM+CE MR+CM+CE
This journey no longer has mapped routes:
via Stalybridge; or
via Warrington.
It now has mapped routes via Rugeley.
Halifax Group (G39) to Worcester Group (G35) gain BM+CB DH+BH+CB DP+ER+BB+CB GU+MB+BM+CB lose GM+CM+CE MS+CM+CE SY+CE WK+CE WY+CE
This journey no longer has mapped routes:
via Ashton-under-Lyne;
via Chinley;
via Newton-le-Willows;
via Nottingham;
via both Barnsley and Swinton;
via both Todmorden and Warrington; or
ones via Swinton which don't go through Doncaster.
It now has mapped routes:
via Leicester;
via Rugeley;
via the line between Doncaster and Pontefract;
via Bradford and Huddersfield;
via Mirfield and Streethouse;
via Mirfield and Warrington;
via Mirfield, Leeds and Fitzwilliam;
ones via Mirfield and Leeds which avoid Swinton; and
ones via Church Fenton and Doncaster which avoid Barnsley.
Hazel Grove (HAZ) to Worcester Group (G35) gain CM+BM+CB lose CM+CE
This journey now has mapped routes via Rugeley.
Huddersfield Group (G40) to Worcester Group (G35) gain BH+CB DP+ER+BB+CB TP+BM+CB XL+CB lose GM+CM+CE SY+CE WK+CE WY+CE
This journey no longer has mapped routes:
via Nottingham;
via Warrington;
via Penistone and Wakefield;
via Swinton and Barnsley; or
ones via Leeds and Swinton but not Doncaster;
It now has mapped routes:
via Bradford;
via Leiester;
via Rugeley;
via the line between Doncaster and Pontefract; and
ones via Moorthorpe and Doncaster which don't go through Barnsley.
Lichfield Trent Valley (LTV) to Worcester Group (G35) gain DL+HB lose CE WM
Tamworth Low Level (TAM) to Worcester Group (G35) gain DL+HB lose CE WM
These journeys no longer have mapped routes via Wolverhampton.
Lincoln Central (LCN) to Worcester Group (G35) gain DG+CB lose BG+CE DG+CE SH+CE
This journey no longer has mapped routes:
via Nuneaton; or
via Sheffield.
Loughborough (LBO) to Worcester Group (G35) gain BH+CB lose BG+CE CN+CE EM+CE
This journey no longer has mapped routes:
via Atherstone;
via Melton Mowbray;
via Nottingham; or
via both Leicester and Tamworth.
Newark Group (G47) to Worcester Group (G35) gain DG+CB lose BG+CE DG+CE
This journey no longer has mapped routes:
via Doncaster; or
via Leicester.
Northampton (NMP) to Worcester Group (G35) gain TL+BI+CB lose TV+CE WM
This journey no longer has mapped routes:
via Tamworth;
via Wolverhampton; or
via both Coventry and Coleshill Parkway.
It now has mapped routes which don't go through London but go:
via Birmingham International and Bromsgrove;
via Nuneaton and Birmingham International; and
via Wolverton and Bromsgrove.
Nottingham Group (G43) to Retford (RET) gain AS+ED lose NB+SH
This journey no longer has mapped routes via Sheffield.
It now has mapped routes via Grantham.
Retford (RET) to Worcester Group (G35) gain ED+AS+DG+CB NG+TL+CB SH+BB+CB lose SH+CE
This journey no longer has mapped routes via Doncaster.
It now has mapped routes via Nottingham.
Rugeley Trent Valley (RGL) to Worcester Group (G35) gain BP+CB TV+CB lose CN+CE LM+CE
This journey no longer has mapped routes:
via Nuneaton; or
via Wolverhampton.
Sleaford (SLR) to Worcester Group (G35) gain BG+CB DL+CB lose BG+CE DL+CE
This journey no longer has mapped routes via Lincoln.
Stalybridge (SYB) to Worcester Group (G35) gain GM+BM+CB lose CM+CE GM+CM+CE MR+CM+CE
This journey no longer has mapped routes via Wigan.
It now has mapped routes via Rugeley.
CE: Gain Cheltenham Spa to/from Worcester Group
This map is used in 208 routes.
This map already permitted travel from Cheltenham to Worcester via Bromsgrove (so long as easement 700189 doesn't affect your ticket), but this is usually a faster route.
Easement changes:
Changed:
700839 (Map) During engineering diversions from 17 February to 08 March 2019, this temporary map easement will create permitted routes between London Paddington and Penzance via Castle Cary, Yeovil Junction and Honiton. For tickets priced on (00000) ANY PERMITTED, (00411) AP SLOUGH, (00820) GREAT WESTERN ONLY (00842) VIA TAUNTON and (00840) VIA HONITON. It will operate in both directions
Deleted:
700845 (Fare route) During engineering diversions 17 February to 08 March 2019, tickets routed (00840) VIA HONITON may travel via Yeovil Pen Mill and Castle Cary. This fare route easement applies in both directions
This removes the benefit of these easements from "via Honiton" tickets. This isn't to say that someone travelling via Honiton with a "via Honiton" ticket will experience any difficulties, of course.
Aded:
700845 (Map) During engineering works on Sundays 17 March 2019, 14 and 21 April 2019, Cross Country services will be diverted between Reading and Southampton via Wokingham, Guildford and Havant. This map easement will apply in both directions.
Basingstoke is scheduled to have an hourly train to Reading, and buses everywhere else. I suspect the trains may get quite cosy.
And yes, they have reused the number 700845 here.