The Transport Game (UK)

[trentside]

After quite awhile spent on buses and coaches, we join the 2345 South West Trains service at Twickenham, to Kingston, arriving there at 2356 on Sunday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Looking at all available rail options, time is such that they are few and far between, so we wait until it is time to board the 0117 SWT service to Strawberry Hill that arrives at 0128 on Monday morning.

 

[FQ]

We then take the 04:55 SWT service to Wimbledon arriving at 05:16 on Monday Morning.

 

[higthomas]

We then take the 0543 SWT service to Wareham, arriving at 0813 on a Monday morning.

 

[dzug2]

We continue on the More Bus 40 service at 0904 to Swanage Bus station, arriving at 0940 Monday morning

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Staying with the same operator but using a different service, we next board the 0950 More Bus service 50 to Westbourne (Westbourne Arcade) that arrives there at 1047 on Monday morning.

 

[higthomas]

We next walk to Westbourne County Gates and board the 1108 Yellow buses route 1b to Christchurch High Street, where we arrive at 1158 on a Monday morning.

 

[cjp]

As expected at 1104 a Traveline Southeast No 27 bus heading towards Rowlands Castle comes along and whisks us away from The Square and we get off at Emsworth, Victoria Road it is at at 1112 Monday morning

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

As expected at 1104 a Traveline Southeast No 27 bus heading towards Rowlands Castle comes along and whisks us away from The Square and we get off at Emsworth, Victoria Road it is at at 1112 Monday morning

Sorry, but the previous posting arrived at 1158
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We next walk to Westbourne County Gates and board the 1108 Yellow buses route 1b to Christchurch High Street, where we arrive at 1158 on a Monday morning.

This is the posting that matters should re-commence from.

 

[dzug2]

We make our way to the station for the 1213 SWT service to Fleet arriving at 1354 Monday afternoon

 

[FQ]

We then take the 14:19 SWT service to Poole arriving at 17:07 on Monday evening.

 

[dzug2]

We take the 1745 First X53 bus to Bridport coach station, arriving at 2021 Monday evening

 

[ValleyLines142]

I must admit I'm struggling to find any other following services out of Bridport, as the main routes such as the X31 and the X53 all have their last services from here leaving a few minutes before we've arrived, so we then grab some food before boarding the 2206 First in Wessex, Dorset and South Somerset service 31 to Dorchester South (Railway Station), arriving there at 2251 on Monday evening.

 

[dzug2]

I must admit I'm struggling to find any other following services out of Bridport, as the main routes such as the X31 and the X53 all have their last services from here leaving a few minutes before we've arrived, so we then grab some food before boarding the 2206 First in Wessex, Dorset and South Somerset service 31 to Dorchester South (Railway Station), arriving there at 2251 on Monday evening.

I must be doing something wrong but I can't locate that departure on either Traveline SW or First's website

 

[ValleyLines142]

I must be doing something wrong but I can't locate that departure on either Traveline SW or First's website

Unless it's an old timetable.

I'll attach a screenshot later.

If you search 'Buses in Bridport' on your browser, it's under the 31 (NOT the X31), about four or five down. It starts from Axminster at 2114.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Is it the same stricture as on the previous version of this game, that the most current timetable has to be the one used ?

That timetable is from the 2013 period

 

[ValleyLines142]

I must be doing something wrong but I can't locate that departure on either Traveline SW or First's website

Here we go hope this works!

 

[dzug2]

Unless it's an old timetable.

I'll attach a screenshot later.

If you search 'Buses in Bridport' on your browser, it's under the 31 (NOT the X31), about four or five down. It starts from Axminster at 2114.

Doesn't work for me

but I've found a reference to the 31 ceasing operation in May - being replaced by the X31

http://www.viewfrompublishing.co.uk/news_view/31845/7/1/bridport-improved-first-bus-summer-timetable

and


http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/dor...lanning/booklets/DorsetBusGuide-April2014.pdf

Your screenshot is of the 2013 timetable

 

[ValleyLines142]

Doesn't work for me

but I've found a reference to the 31 ceasing operation in May - being replaced by the X31

Ah there we go then! Bit stupid how the timetable is still online though!

Shall cross through posting shortly.

We take the 1745 First X53 bus to Bridport coach station, arriving at 2021 Monday evening

This is the post in which we should continue from.

 

[higthomas]

We take the 1745 First X53 bus to Bridport coach station, arriving at 2021 Monday evening

It seems that DanTrainMan185's posting was invalid, so I shall continue from where dzug2 left off. The next morning we take the First Wessex, Dorset & South Somerset route X53 to Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, departing Bridport coach station at 0625, and arriving at Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital at 0817 on a Tuesday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

It was indeed invalid; it has subsequently been crossed out

We then board the 0840 Stagecoach in Exeter (part of Stagecoach South West) service H to St David's Station (Station Forecourt), arriving there at 0907 on Tuesday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next take the 0824 Stagecoach South West service 57 to Brixington (Churchill Road) that arrives there at 0924 on Tuesday morning.

 

[higthomas]

we then walk over to the Bus & Coach Station, where we board the 0945 NX route 501 to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station, arriving at 1405 on a Tuesday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Wishing to travel from one cathedral city to another one, we enter into the railway station where we board the 0935 FGW service to Truro that arrives there at 1202 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[dzug2]

we then walk over to the Bus & Coach Station, where we board the 0945 NX route 501 to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station, arriving at 1405 on a Tuesday afternoon.

That's well over a mile's walk - uphill at that. A bit too far I think

 

[ValleyLines142]

That's well over a mile's walk - uphill at that. A bit too far I think

Yes, Google Maps calculates it as being exactly a mile away.

And Paul, it's really not your night tonight is it?!

 

[higthomas]

Wishing to travel from one cathedral city to another one, we enter into the railway station where we board the 0935 FGW service to Truro that arrives there at 1202 on Tuesday afternoon.

Now thwarted twice in succession...

whoops, sorry

That's well over a mile's walk - uphill at that. A bit too far I think

Although as it turns out I was premature in my reply. I am sure that I have previously researched that distance in this game and found it to be valid, but I guess it must have been from Exeter central.

Anyway shall we carry on from Paul's suggestion; Truro station at 1202 on a Tuesday afternoon?

 

[ValleyLines142]

Although as it turns out I was premature in my reply. I am sure that I have previously researched that distance in this game and found it to be valid, but I guess it must have been from Exeter central.

Anyway shall we carry on from Paul's suggestion; Truro station at 1202 on a Tuesday afternoon?

Fair enough.

Seems reasonable to continue from Truro I think!

We then board 2F77, the 1220 First Great Western service to Falmouth Docks, arriving there at 1244 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

And Paul, it's really not your night tonight is it?!

As it now turns out, my posting to Truro was valid after all, since the one that pipped me has now been deemed invalid.

I have now reinstated that posting.

 

[higthomas]

After a good check on google maps to make sure that it is valid, we walk 0.5 miles over to Falmouth Custom House Quay, where we board the 1330 Falriver ferry to St. Mawes, taking about 20 minutes, so arriving at 1350 on a Tuesday afternoon.