The rail ticket I am holding is for a journey from Gatwick airport to East Croydon. Gratuitously, it tells me: “Valid for any permitted route.” It’s hard to imagine anyone doing anything other than boarding one of the frequent direct trains from the airport to the south London station, taking 15 minutes.
“Refundable and exchangeable for a fee,” it adds. This, too, is redundant information. The ticket cost £4.30 and the admin fee for a refund is £5, so no one would do ever that.
