(29 Dec 2019, 2:18 pm)S813 FVK wrote Fully understand this one with wanting to differentiate between the long and short journeys so I have a degree in confidence that this one isn't going to need an in-depth reply, but merely as devil's advocate...
Why will Durham not fall under a 'regular/usual' terminus to get the new format yet places like Sunniside on the 6 and Quaking Houses on the M6 do?
The only reason would be to try and any confusion - arguments for using this general rule of thumb, and arguments for bending it, either way. For the number of people who seemingly bother to read them (as in Jimmi's example), you do wonder if it's worth putting so much thought into it!
In time I'd anticipate the pattern becomes obvious enough to passengers that via points could be included as standard on the short Durham journeys too.