benk1342
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Is there any textual basis for the oft-cited 3-mile rule other than the bottom of page F9 of Section F (Detail) of the Routeing Guide?
That passage states:
For clarity, I am not talking about the general 3-mile rule's less elusive sister, the Common Routeing Point Rule. Per the Routeing Guide Glossary:
Am I missing something?
That passage states:
While that is very clear, what is odd is that the reference is merely in the context of setting up an explanation of when easements apply. The reader is left with the impression that the 3-mile rule, like the other permitted-route bases listed (shortest route and direct train), must be discussed in its own right elsewhere in the guide or in the National Rail Conditions of Carriage. But it is not.Journeys on direct trains or taking the route of shortest distance or a distance longer by no more than 3 miles are always following a permitted route. Journeys following a route given by the Routeing Guide are following a permitted route.
For clarity, I am not talking about the general 3-mile rule's less elusive sister, the Common Routeing Point Rule. Per the Routeing Guide Glossary:
The Common Routeing Point Rule is expounded upon at Routeing Guide Section F page F7. But again, the more general 3-mile rule does not seem to be mentioned anywhere in the Routeing Guide except a single reference, in passing, when setting up the discussion of easements.Common Routeing Point Rule[:] When a journey is between stations that have one or more common routeing points, the permitted journey takes the route of shortest distance or any route no more than 3 miles longer, whether or not they pass through the common routeing point. Also permitted are journeys that use direct trains to and from the common routeing point.
Am I missing something?