Tazi Hupefi
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I also highly doubt either Northern or TPE are especially interested in whether the infrastructure (line) remains open or not - I can't see them actively pursuing for it. They may not necessarily object, but it's not for a passenger train operator to propose closures of lines, albeit they can propose closures of stations, but the old franchise agreements used to contain confidential clauses that they must not do this without prior consent of DfT or ORR etc.
In my opinion, the most likely scenario for this line is closure and mothballing of the stations like Barlaston/Norton Bridge/Wedgwood/IBM, but the line remains open, and any infrastructure is rationalised. As soon as any critical pieces break like expensive points, the infrastructure will become "temporarily" out of use.
None of that changes the fact that not a single person the OP has spoken to about their fare "problem" will care. I doubt they even recognise what they are trying to achieve. An arm's length call centre handler on barely above minimum wage in Sheffield that handles lots of other TOC customer correspondence and delay repay claims will just mark you as a time waster / vexatious customer on their systems.
Isn't there a local rail user group or community rail partnership etc you can talk to? What about the local council who should have a local transport plan and senior officer to manage that?
Pretty much everyone on here is telling you that your "strategy" is going to end badly for you, and probably the stations on the line or at best, is going to mark you out as an oddbod time waster.
In my opinion, the most likely scenario for this line is closure and mothballing of the stations like Barlaston/Norton Bridge/Wedgwood/IBM, but the line remains open, and any infrastructure is rationalised. As soon as any critical pieces break like expensive points, the infrastructure will become "temporarily" out of use.
None of that changes the fact that not a single person the OP has spoken to about their fare "problem" will care. I doubt they even recognise what they are trying to achieve. An arm's length call centre handler on barely above minimum wage in Sheffield that handles lots of other TOC customer correspondence and delay repay claims will just mark you as a time waster / vexatious customer on their systems.
Isn't there a local rail user group or community rail partnership etc you can talk to? What about the local council who should have a local transport plan and senior officer to manage that?
Pretty much everyone on here is telling you that your "strategy" is going to end badly for you, and probably the stations on the line or at best, is going to mark you out as an oddbod time waster.
