Changes to routeing of single fares from Edinburgh/Leeds/Newcastle to London Terminals

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Glynn Magheramorne

Dear Department for Transport,

From 02/03/20 the existing fares from Edinburgh, Leeds, Newcastle and Edinburgh to London Terminals are being re-routed by LNER from "Any Permitted" to "via York" in the case of Edinburgh to London and "via Peterborough" in the case of Newcastle/Leeds to London.

Clearly this would have required approval from the Department for Transport, if not being directed by yourselves.

Furthermore it is unlikely these changes would have been proposed by the DfT or LNER themselves and was likely requested another train company.

At present it is impossible to book a flexible single fare from Edinburgh to London Euston on direct Avanti services from 02/03/20; this suggests that the change was not made with due diligence. Surely this cannot have occurred with the approval of the Department for Transport?

Therefore can you please disclose all relevant information relating to these changes, including (but not limited to) any correspondence within the DfT and also between the DfT and any other relevant bodies (e.g. Rail Delivery Group) & train companies (such as Avanti and East Midlands Railway).

Yours faithfully,

Glynn Magheramorne

Department for Transport

Dear Glynn Magheramorne,

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your request for information which
has been allocated reference number P0018331.

A response will be issued to you in due course.

Regards,

Ivan Pocock
Department for Transport
FOI Advice Team
Governance Division
Zone D/04
Ashdown House
Sedlescombe Road North
St Leonards on Sea
East Sussex
TN37 7GA

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Kind regards,

 

Mark Killiner

 

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