Some more changes were published in the routeing guide this afternoon:
Changes from 190410 (254) to 190501 (255).
Permitted Route changes:
Barnsley (BNY) to Halifax Group (G39) gain LY SY lose WK WY
This journey no longer has mapped routes via the direct line between Wakefield and Mirfield. This remains the shortest route from Barnsley to Halifax.
Derby Group (G09) to Llandudno Junction (LLJ) gain TV+NJ
This journey now has mapped via both Tamworth and Stoke-on-Trent.
Feltham (FEL) to Surbiton (SUR) lose WV
This removes the mapped routes via Chertsey.
The only remaining mapped routes are via Chiswick. The shortest route from Feltham to Surbiton goes via Kingston, and most or all of the affected routes can go that way.
The mapped routes via Richmond were removed in 2015, even though it's usually the fastest route.
Halifax Group (G39) to Sheffield (SHF) gain DH+BB DP+CE MR+MB lose SY WK WY+SY
This journey no longer has mapped routes:
via Goole;
via Selby;
via both Bradford and Penistone; or
via both Penistone and Wakefield.
It now has mapped routes:
via the direct line between Pontefract and Doncaster;
via both Brighouse and Leeds; and
ones via Dewsbury which do not go via Penistone.
Huddersfield Group (G40) to Sheffield (SHF) gain MB NP+BB NP+JL NP+YK PL lose MR+DW SY TP+SY WK
This journey no longer has mapped routes:
via Chinley;
via Goole;
via Selby;
via both Swinton and Barnsley;
via both Swinton and Church Fenton; or
via Dewsbury, Pontefract and Doncaster.
It now has mapped routes via the direct line between Pontefract and Doncaster.
Easement changes:
Removed:
700123 (Circuitous Route) Customers travelling from Chathill, Alnmouth, Acklington, Widdrington, Pegswood, Morpeth and Cramlington to Berwick Upon Tweed and beyond, and in possession of tickets routed 'DIRECT' may not travel via Newcastle. This easement applies in both directions.
700485 (Circuitous Route) Customers travelling from Lichfield Trent Valley, Tamworth and Nuneaton to Watford Junction, Willesden Junction, London Euston and beyond in possession of tickets routed "Direct" may not travel via Birmingham New Street. This easement applies in both directions.
The route codes of the affected tickets were changed in 2016 and 2017. For 700123, most or all are now "not via Newcastle", and for 700485 it's "not via Coventry or Birmingham".
700414 (Circuitous Route) Customers travelling from Sheffield or Dore to Huddersfield, Dewsbury or Leeds in possession of tickets routed "Any Permitted", "Not via Leeds" or "via Sheffield" may not travel via Manchester Stations. This easement applies in both directions.
The mapped routes between Huddersfield and Sheffield were changed today. I don't know off-hand if a Sheffield-Leeds ticket was ever valid via Manchester.
700771 (Fare route) Journeys between Salisbury and Swindon priced on route (00136) VIA MELKSHAM may travel via Bath Spa on the following dates; 19 - 22 November 2018 and 22 December 2018 - 04 January 2019. This fare route easement applies in both directions
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. It will operate in both directions
700843 (Fare route) During engineering diversions 17 February to 08 March 2019, tickets routed (00842) VIA TAUNTON may travel via Yeovil Pen Mill and Castle Cary. This easement applies in both directions
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.
These are temporary easements for which the dates have passed now.
Added:
700853 (Routeing Point) Customers travelling from Frodsham or Helsby to Eastham Rake may travel via Chester. This routeing point easement will override NFM64 fares checking and operate in both directions
Based on the text, this does nothing easement 700038 doesn't do. Perhaps it seems different to ticket web sites?
Changed:
700486 (Circuitous Route) Customers travelling from Melksham to Bradford On Avon, Avoncliff, Freshford, Bath Spa and beyond may not travel via Westbury, except during engineering disruption between the 08 - 16 July 2017. This circuitous route easement applies in both directions.
This just removes a temporary exception from the easement. There are a few other easements with these.