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I came across the following easement (in two versions) on the ATOC routeing guide web pages:

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700608 During engineering works on Sundays 08, 15, 22 and 04 June 2016, affecting the line between Romsey & Warminster, journeys on the route between Portsmouth and South Wales using fare routes 00618 VIA SALISBURY and 00837 VIA WESTBURY & SALISBURY will be valid for journeys via Reading. This easement applies in both directions.

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700608: During engineering works on the 13 & 14 February 2016; 08 May 2016 and 15 May 2016, affecting the line between Romsey & Warminster, journeys on the route between Portsmouth and South Wales using fare routes 00618 VIA SALISBURY and 00837 VIA WESTBURY & SALISBURY will be valid for journeys via Reading. This easement applies in both directions

The first one (later chronologically) is badly composed and presumably refers to Sundays in May. The 4th June is a Saturday.

Anyway, these easements don't seem to have been implemented successfully in journey planners (National Rail or gwr.com). I wonder if this is because the journey planner isn't using the VIA SALISBURY route (it picks a NOT LONDON fare for via Reading) and so the easement is ineffective?

Anyway, I wonder how many people would be put off by the ^75.70 return fare offered (normally ^46.50). ???

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All across the Great Western territory => Fare's Fair => Topic started by: Trowres on May 10, 2016, 23:07:59