West Midlands - Cross City fare anomaly

[Bungle]

Just wondering if anyone happens to know why southbound Cross City fares connecting to other services are more expensive from Wylde Green than Sutton Coldfield, when Wylde Green is one stop closer to Birmingham?

Example, travelling today on an Anytime Day Return:
Sutton - Leamington £16.90
Wylde Green - Leamington £17.50.
No BoJ restrictions as far as I can see, and I use either station depending on availability of lifts home / where I am beforehand; obviously I’m going to buy a ticket from Sutton Coldfield and start short if required.

It’s not the first time I’ve seen this.

Just can’t work out why it’s this way or if I’m missing something obvious!

 

[JonathanH]

No obvious reason for it. The prices don't seem to be set as a cluster from the CrossCity stations, as the fare from Four Oaks to Leamington Spa is more expensive. CrossCountry, as faresetter, must have applied an incorrect adjustment at some point.

A journey where a Daytripper and Daytripper Plus works out cheaper if going off peak (and avoiding CrossCountry outside the West Midlands).