The Transport Game

[High Dyke]

Just a brief look round the Grade II listed Church of St Mary's before catching Arriva Cymru service 62 at 15:07 to Amlwch, Co-op arriving 15:41 on Friday afternoon

 

[Broken Viking]

I can't post a move onward as TravelLine doesn't seem to recognise Amlwch either, and I don't have the time to go hunting out timetables on the BAC website...But am I right in thinking that Ynys Mon has turned into our own Dollis Hill?...

Current location is Amlwch Co-Op at 15:41 on Friday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I have updated the rules to show that posts moves may only be submitted as new posts and not edited posts and that making a post that doesn't contain a move and then editing it is not permitted.

NOTE FOR THE GUIDANCE OF CONTESTANTS

Whilst noting this posting of rules amendment above, can I appeal to all contestants to have a posting formulated ready to enter.....instead of making a posting entry that makes no move forward in any way whatsoever. A posting of adjudication...or of guidance such as this one...are the only types to be allowed without a new journey continuation being stated.

Remember to help other contestants, by ensuring a continuance of postings thus ensues.

 

[CallySleeper]

We spend the next few hours taking in Amlwch and some food, we then board the 20:05 Arriva Cymru service 63 (at the co-op), and travel to Bangor Bus Station arriving at 21:16 on Friday evening

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 2145 Arriva Cymru service 5 to Caernarfon bus station that arrives there at 2214 on Friday night.

 

[High Dyke]

A bit of time to kill in town before jumping on the 23:20 Express Motors service 1 from Caernarfon Bus Station to Penygroes arriving 23:35 on Friday evening.

 

[Trainfan344]

Finding onwards travel late at night is troublesome but we are relieved to see Arriva Cymru running another 5C service to Bangor Bus station that arrives there at 23:44 on Friday Night

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

At virtually midnight, we seek overnight accomodation and after a hearty full Welsh breakfast, we return to the bus station where we board the 0915 Express Motors service T2 to Tre'r-Ddol (Wildfowler Hotel) that arrives there at 1215 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[CallySleeper]

Wondering what on earth we're doing here despite the scenery we board the 12:47 Lloyds Coaches X28 service to Aberystwyth (Bus Station), arriving there at 13:10 on Saturday afternoon

 

[Trainfan344]

We decide to take in some scenery of the place but upset the locals and so we run to the railway station and board the 13:30 Arriva Trains Wales Service to Birmingham New Street arriving there at 16:28 Saturday Afternoon

 

[CallySleeper]

Yearning for the scenery we left behind in Wales we board 2N90 the 1655 London Midland service to Blake Street arriving at 1722

 

[High Dyke]

I didn't bother querying whether we were at Penygroes or Bangor... Still to continue we've made our way out to the Hill Hook bus stop on Station Approach to catch Network West Midlands bus service 902 at 18:00 and getting off at Yenton (stop YB) arriving 18:26 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Back we head to the big city area as we board the 1836 NXWM service 905 to Birmingham (Corporation Street) that arrives there at 1858 on Saturday evening.

 

[High Dyke]

Shunning the delights of city centre hostelries we take a brisk walk to Snow Hill Station where we jump on the 19:15 - Midland Metro service and alight at West Bromwich (Trinity Way) arriving at 19:27 on Saturday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We let that tram depart and wait for the next one in the same direction and board the 1942 Midland Metro service to the terminal station of Wolverhampton, St Georges that arrives there at 2005 on Saturday evening.

I know that short-term closures are not reflected in the rules of this quiz, but to allow platform adjustments to be made at all tram stops to accommodate the new fleet of trams, the Midland Metro system will be totally closed from Friday, 29th March to Monday, 15th April.

 

[High Dyke]

Noted about the work on Midland Metro

Having arrived at the terminus we take a walk to the railway station and catch the 20:25 London Midland service to Shrewsbury arriving at 21:15 Saturday evening

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We look to next head to a major city, so we board the 2155 ATW service to Cardiff Central that arrives there at 0005 on Sunday morning

 

[High Dyke]

Luckily there's a Travelodge near the station and a welcome rest. Up bright and early for the first departure of the morning on the 07:35 FGW service as far as Swindon - arriving 09:08 on Sunday morning

 

[Trainfan344]

We have 20 minutes to make our connection in, as we transfer to the 09:29 First Great Western service to London Paddington arriving there at 10:43 Sunday Morning

 

[Zoe]

After allowing for the 15 minutes minimum connection time at London Paddingon, we board the 1110 Heathrow Express service to Heathrow Central arriving at 1126 on Sunday.

 

[CallySleeper]

HOLD HOLD HOLD

Zoe please can you confirm the mode of transport and destination terminal(s), thanks

 

[Zoe]

HOLD HOLD HOLD

Zoe please can you confirm the mode of transport and destination terminal(s), thanks

The original post was clear, there's only one mode of transport called Heathrow Express and one station called Heathrow Central. This is where we RESUME from at 1126 on Sunday.

 

[High Dyke]

Time to go underground... Taking the 11:38 Piccadilly Line departure from Heathrow to Acton Town (LUL) arriving at 12:04 Sunday afternoon

 

[Trainfan344]

We then board the 12:12 Piccadilly line service to Holborn arriving there at 12:40 Sunday Afternoon

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We now decide to stay with the same mode of travel to somewhere where we have often seen on the map of the London Underground, so we board the 1212 Piccadilly Line service to Cockfosters that arrives there at 1315 on Sunday afternoon.

 

[High Dyke]

A change of lines here as we take a Central Line service at 12:47 to Stratford arriving at 13:03 Sunday afternoon

 

[Broken Viking]

...And of course, who can resist a bit of overdue high speed running?
We take the 13:19 1J34 SouthEastern High Speed Class 395 to Ashford Intl. arriving at 13:50 on Sunday afternoon.

 

[transportphoto]

...And of course, who can resist a bit of overdue high speed running?
We take the 13:19 1J34 SouthEastern High Speed Class 395 to Ashford Intl. arriving at 13:50 on Sunday afternoon.

HOLD HOLD - Change of station happened without a move? Sorry Death!!

TP

 

[Zoe]

HOLD HOLD - Change of station happened without a move?

Indeed, Stratford International is a different station. The above move is void and there is now a period of one hour starting at 2205 for a new move to be submitted (as a new post and not an edit) by the original poster after which it becomes open floor. The game RESUMES from Stratford at 1303 on Sunday.

 

[Broken Viking]

HOLD HOLD - Change of station happened without a move? Sorry Death!!

Indeed, Stratford International is a different station. The above move is void and there is now a period of one hour starting at 2205 for a new move to be submitted (as a new post and not an edit) by the original poster after which it becomes open floor.

Contestation: Surely the "International" part of the name simply delimits NR and HS1 services from one another, whilst still being in the same station complex?
I'm pretty certain the last time I was at Stratford (Having arrived on the Jubilee) I had the choice of local and regular NR services, Eurostar and SE HighSpeed, as well as the LOROL service that I had gone there to change to!

If separate lines and nearby stops at a specific station (I.E: MML, ThamesLink, HS1, LUL and KGX at St. Pancras) are not considered fair game for reasonable interchanges, then that surely invalidates any prior move where one has left the vicinity of any station or bus stop in order to change (Meaning we have to use the same physical stop or platform)...And if that is indeed the case, Gods help us if we wind up at an "Alighting only" bus stop! hock: