Hi all,
Not really a question as such, just something odd I've spotted - no doubt one of the many strange quirks of the ticketing system...
Just checked on Avantix Traveller to see how much it will be to get from Hamstead to Sutton Coldfield tomorrow and it comes up with two fares - an 'Any Permitted' and a cheaper 'Not Birmingham'. The same situation exists from/to all stations along the Walsall line and those along the X-City as far as Blake Street.
I assume 'Not Birmingham' means changing at Aston (rather than the very long way via Rugeley TV and Lichfield TV), however as this is the suggested method, and the shortest, would that not make it the only permitted route anyway?
Secondly, when putting the journey details in on LM's website it only offers the £2.25 'Any Permitted' fare, despite changing at Aston.
I also suspect that is the ticket I will be sold at the station tomorrow. Would be interesting to see if the 'Not Birmingham' fare is available from TVMs though. Or is it a case that this ticket does not, in fact, exist?
Thoughts?
Not really a question as such, just something odd I've spotted - no doubt one of the many strange quirks of the ticketing system...
Just checked on Avantix Traveller to see how much it will be to get from Hamstead to Sutton Coldfield tomorrow and it comes up with two fares - an 'Any Permitted' and a cheaper 'Not Birmingham'. The same situation exists from/to all stations along the Walsall line and those along the X-City as far as Blake Street.
I assume 'Not Birmingham' means changing at Aston (rather than the very long way via Rugeley TV and Lichfield TV), however as this is the suggested method, and the shortest, would that not make it the only permitted route anyway?
Secondly, when putting the journey details in on LM's website it only offers the £2.25 'Any Permitted' fare, despite changing at Aston.
I also suspect that is the ticket I will be sold at the station tomorrow. Would be interesting to see if the 'Not Birmingham' fare is available from TVMs though. Or is it a case that this ticket does not, in fact, exist?
Thoughts?