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LNER: further fare simplification
 
LNER: further fare simplification
Posted by Mark A at 09:50, 3rd September 2025
 
As in 'No more off-peak', apparently. LNER spokesperson pushing the principle that advance fares replace pay-on-the-day.

Telegraph article: paywalled but here's an archive dot is link.

Mark

https://archive.is/xSgqi

Re: LNER: further fare simplification
Posted by Mark A at 09:56, 3rd September 2025
 
LNER has this: 'Simpler Fares Update – Phase 2a'

Mark

https://www.lner.co.uk/news/lner-simpler-fares-update-phase-2a/

Re: LNER: further fare simplification
Posted by ChrisB at 10:46, 3rd September 2025
 
As in 'No more off-peak', apparently. LNER spokesperson pushing the principle that advance fares replace pay-on-the-day.

Telegraph article: paywalled but here's an archive dot is link.

Mark

https://archive.is/xSgqi

Can you extract that table that's been truncated in the archive article?

Re: LNER: further fare simplification
Posted by Mark A at 11:32, 3rd September 2025
 
Sort of, here's the data including the figures from the missing columns.

Mark

    Walk-up off-peak fare (min)
    Walk-up anytime min after 7/9
    Flex (max) after 7/9
    Min percentage increase

    Hatfield to Alnmouth
    £95.80
    £192
    £201.40
    100.418pc

    Welham Green to Morpeth
    £95
    £197.10
    £196.90
    107.263pc

    Welwyn Garden City to Berwick-Upon-Tweed
    £95.40
    £195.50
    £204.60
    104.927pc

    Welwyn North to Dunbar
    £95.40
    £196.60
    £200.30
    106.08pc


 
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