You referring to Scottish bank notes used by millions of people in the UK as an 'obscure currency' tells us all we need to know.
Used by millions, but rarely encountered outside Scotland. I’ve not handled more than half a dozen in my lifetime. Why you’re bashing London on a thread about Scottish currency acceptance in Northern England is anyone’s guess, but I’d suggest it’s off topic!
then the tendency of some posters to defend anything and everything done by the rail industry
Not what I’m doing. I’ve just pointed out why this is a non issue. In this case people can pay using many methods of payment, smartphones, cards and cash including sterling bank notes, just not Scottish ones! I’m confident 99% of people would agree.
Are we sure this isn't something just printed locally by someone who doesn't like Scottish notes? Is it displayed at all EMR stations ?
Not sure if it’s elsewhere. However there are direct trains to Scotland from Sheffield (unlike most of EMR’s locations), which might explain it. It seems odd to imagine that anyone would care enough, or risk getting into hot water with their employer, by printing such a notice if they hadn’t been instructed to!
I assume so, until and unless somebody reports encountering similar signs or having Scottish banknotes rejected elsewhere.
Why not just accept the reason is the one given on the notice? Why assume it’s some sort of conspiracy against Scottish notes? I suspect there’s no mileage in discussing further.
I have only ever held one £50 note in my life. Why are such an issue though? There are bigger denominations of Euros. Cash machines issue 100 Euro notes.
Same here, even in the days when I used cash. I’m not sure why those notes in particular - possibly because they’re so rare that it’s thought forgeries will be harder to spot?
I don't believe any TVMs accept £50 notes, and I would be very surprised if any accept notes issued by Northern Ireland banks.
So there we have it. The railway doesn’t accept some English currency either!