Northern Strike - Delay Repay Question

[Essexman]

I’m travelling from Upminster to Bridlington today (return tomorrow).
Due to the Northern strike I’ve booked to Scarborough and will complete the journey by taxi. Tomorrow I will get a lift back to Seamer.
I hadn’t thought of delay repay but presumably could have claimed if I’d booked to Bridlington. Can I still make a claim for the taxi as this is entirely down to the Northern strike?

 

[Merseysider]

Not strictly, as your contract with the railway is to transport you to Scarborough, and if they achieve that, then they've fulfilled their end of the bargain.

However, a polite email to Northern customer services explaining the situation may bear fruit, and you're more likely to get a bus fare (120/121) reimbursed than a taxi fare.