rugby to birmingham new street via coventry

[jbb]

Looking up prices for this journey I see that some but not all of the tickets on offer say "via coventry". I've not seen that before, is it new? Plus what other route could you take anyway, there doesn't seem to be any reasonable option other than the direct line that goes through coventry anyway

 

[bb21]

The Any Permitted fare is valid via Nuneaton as well as via Coventry.

The Via Coventry fares are new flows introduced recently after the Any Permitted fare was raised to close a so-called loophole.

 

[jbb]

Thank you that makes sense, although why I'd want to go via nuneaton I don't know. (I did it once when there was a diversion, it took ages!)

 

[bb21]

Rugby - Birmingham was cheaper than Nuneaton - Birmingham.

 

[Dreadnought]

although why I'd want to go via nuneaton I don't know.

I once did RUG-BHM via NUN to get the Lifford curve in when XC were diverted that way into BHM back in 2011!

 

[jbb]

I'm also convinced that I got an first class return for that journey on a saturday for just a few pounds more than a standard return for a virgin trains only return, but looking now it appears to be £16.80 return for the cheapest. I'm sure that I paid about £11 just a few weeks ago. I could well be wrong.

But does anyone know if that price has changed that much in the last few weeks too? (I don't intend to go 1st class, I'm just curious now)