I will soon be commuting from Bradford on Avon (BOA) to Reading (RDG). Due to the times I will be travelling, I'll only be using trains via Westbury and Pewsey.
Doing some quick calculations, a couple of splitting options I saw were (all prices monthly):
1) BOA to RDG season ticket = £714.30
2) BOA to Pewsey season + Pewsey to RDG season = 242.70 + 277.30 = £520
Easy peasy, almost all trains stop at Pewsey so I would choose option 2)...
However, I did a bit more searching and then spotted:
3) BOA to Theale season + Theale to RDG season = 306.10 + 91.80 = £397.90
Am I correct that under the new Conditions of Travel, option 3) is valid, even if I use trains which do not stop at Theale? It is a massive saving compared to even the Pewsey split, so would be great to use it if possible.
If 3) is valid, do you think I am likely to experience problems with ticket inspectors on the train thinking otherwise?
Any help would be much appreciated!
Doing some quick calculations, a couple of splitting options I saw were (all prices monthly):
1) BOA to RDG season ticket = £714.30
2) BOA to Pewsey season + Pewsey to RDG season = 242.70 + 277.30 = £520
Easy peasy, almost all trains stop at Pewsey so I would choose option 2)...
However, I did a bit more searching and then spotted:
3) BOA to Theale season + Theale to RDG season = 306.10 + 91.80 = £397.90
Am I correct that under the new Conditions of Travel, option 3) is valid, even if I use trains which do not stop at Theale? It is a massive saving compared to even the Pewsey split, so would be great to use it if possible.
If 3) is valid, do you think I am likely to experience problems with ticket inspectors on the train thinking otherwise?
Any help would be much appreciated!