"Valid Until" no longer printed on advances

[dvboy]

Picked up a few Advance tickets from the TVM today and was trying to work out what was missing from the ticket, I've realised the "Valid Until" date is no longer printed on them. Has anyone else noticed this?

The last ones I bought in February have a "Valid Until" date one them, although it's always the same as the "Start Date".

 

[bb21]

I think some systems do not print said item for Advance tickets, as they are by definition supposed to be valid for only one day. (I know exceptions apply but this is generally true.)

 

[dvboy]

Must be a recent update to the TVMs at Wolverhampton as they now show the validity code too.

 

[bb21]

Yes, I believe it is a relatively new phenomenon (last couple of years), together with the restriction codes.

 

[barrykas]

Perfectly correct for Advance tickets (only) under the latest version of the Credit Card Size Ticket Layout specification.