lyndhurst25
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The ticket that I hold is the return portion of a Sheffield to Steeton & Silsden SHR Anytime Short Return, routed "not via Doncaster". Today I have broken my journey at Rotherham Central and need to complete my journey tomorrow, which is a Northern strike day. My plan was take a bus Rotherham-Doncaster, the 18:02 Doncaster to Bradford Interchange Grand Central train (purchasing a £1.30 change of route excess fare to "any permitted" onboard), and then buses Bradford-Keighley-Steeton. I have a seat reservation for the 18:02 Grand Central service, booked through the GWR website.
Now I see that the 18:02 Doncaster to Bradford Interchange Grand Central train is showing as cancelled tomorrow. The following 21:19 service is too late for me to travel. The alternative would be for me to take the earlier 16:31 service, but this one goes via Pontefract, which I don't think is strictly a permitted route from Sheffield to Steeton & Silsden. Am I entitled to do so? Am I entitled to any compensation from Grand Central for the cancellation?
If Grand Central to Bradford falls through, then I am looking at LNER Doncaster to Leeds, then buses Leeds-Keighley-Steeton. The evening LNER London KX-Leeds-Keighley-Skipton service, that would have been of some use to me, also seems to be missing from tomorrow's timetable too.
Now I see that the 18:02 Doncaster to Bradford Interchange Grand Central train is showing as cancelled tomorrow. The following 21:19 service is too late for me to travel. The alternative would be for me to take the earlier 16:31 service, but this one goes via Pontefract, which I don't think is strictly a permitted route from Sheffield to Steeton & Silsden. Am I entitled to do so? Am I entitled to any compensation from Grand Central for the cancellation?
If Grand Central to Bradford falls through, then I am looking at LNER Doncaster to Leeds, then buses Leeds-Keighley-Steeton. The evening LNER London KX-Leeds-Keighley-Skipton service, that would have been of some use to me, also seems to be missing from tomorrow's timetable too.