The Transport Game (UK)

[ValleyLines142]

Not Aberdeen so much, but in terms of where we will go next which will probably be the Highlands! I have an awful feeling we'll end up with Lybster Omnibus Syndrome. Ask Paul about it, he will gladly explain!

Also I am aware of the sizes of cities, I did graduate from uni with a geography degree last year!

I feel this game focuses heavily on London, Brighton and Manchester more than anything else. We hardiy ever go to Cardiff really!

As expected, there are no more services remaining, so we call it a night before boarding the 0755 Abellio ScotRail service 2H76 to Partick, arriving there at 0838 on Sunday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 0845 Abellio ScotRail service to Milngavie that arrives there at 0901 on Saturday morning

 

[Springs Branch]

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As expected, there are no more services remaining, so we call it a night before boarding the 0755 Abellio ScotRail service 2H76 to Partick, arriving there at 0838 on Sunday morning.

We next board the 0845 Abellio ScotRail service to Milngavie that arrives there at 0901 on Saturday morning

Can someone confirm it is Sunday morning, not Saturday. Also, it seems no 0845 PTK - MLN train on Sunday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Can someone confirm it is Sunday morning, not Saturday. Also, it seems no 0845 PTK - MLN train on Sunday.

I succumbed to a fate known to a certain contestant and as such, because the service times are different on Sundays than Saturdays, I have struck-through my posting.
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As expected, there are no more services remaining, so we call it a night before boarding the 0755 Abellio ScotRail service 2H76 to Partick, arriving there at 0838 on Sunday morning.

This is the last valid posting.

 

[ValleyLines142]

May I briefly intervene, if you don't mind?

Paul has posted a move from Partick to Milngavie on a Saturday timetable. Although this move is invalid there is a Sunday service at 0912 from Partick to Milngavie arriving at 0930 (2F41 0825 Motherwell to Milngavie). Could we possibly use this instead and then continue on from Milngavie?

 

[Springs Branch]

Yes, I had this move in mind myself, so let's get moving on .......

The 0912 ScotRail train from Partick to Milngavie arriving 0930 Sunday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Thank you for this.

Exiting Milngavie station, we jump off the rails now as we board the 1015 First in South East and Central Scotland service B10 to Maryhill (Shopping Centre), arriving there at 1036 on Sunday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We take the four minute walk to the bus stop on the other side of the precinct and board the 1117 First in South East and Central Scotland service B10 to Canniesburn (Canniesburn Drive/Switchback Road) that arrives there at 1156 on Sunday mornng

 

[ValleyLines142]

Taking the three minute walk to Canniesburn Toll, we then board the 1218 Glasgow Citybus service 17 to Glasgow (Bath Lane/Renfield Street), arriving there at 1241 on Sunday afternoon.

 

[backontrack]

We walk to Glasgow Central and board the 14:14 ScotRail service to Aviemore, arriving there at 17:10 on Sunday afternoon.

 

[kevconnor]

We walk out of the station to the stop at Aviemore, o/s Cairngorm Hotel (on Grampian Road) and take Scottish Citylink M90 service at 17:35 as far as Inverness, Bus Station (on Farraline Park) where we arrive at 18:20 on Sunday evening.

 

[backontrack]

We board the 20:20 Stagecoach in the Highlands X99 coach service to Bowermadden (crossroads), arriving there at 22:53 on Sunday evening. Although the bus arrives there branded as a service 81 bus it still counts as a through journey and is timetabled as such.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 2333 Stagecoach Highlands service 81 to Thurso (St Georges Street ,Church) that arrives there at 2350 on Sunday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 2333 Stagecoach Highlands service 81 to Thurso (St Georges Street ,Church) that arrives there at 2350 on Sunday evening.

It looks as if that is it for the rest of the day (although I'm very surprised to see services still running at almost midnight in a town such as Thurso), so we call it a night before taking the seven minute walk to the railway station, where we board the 0650 Abellio ScotRail service 2H60 to Inverness, arriving there at 1034 on Monday morning.

As before, if there is a later service from Thurso after 2350, please inform me and I will use this first.

 

[backontrack]

We walk to the bus station and board the 13:40 D&E Coaches route 61 bus service to Aultguish (Inn), arriving there at 14:36 on Monday afternoon.

 

[OxtedL]

I do not understand why people are arguing about the selection of places visited on the thread - if you don't like where we are, move us to somewhere else!

 

[ValleyLines142]

I do not understand why people are arguing about the selection of places visited on the thread - if you don't like where we are, move us to somewhere else!

My thoughts exactly!

Unfortunately these awkward timings mean we have a 3 hour wait, so we wait for the 1734 D&E Coaches service 61 to Dingwall (Police Station), arriving there at 1809 on Monday evening.

 

[backontrack]

We walk to the rail station and board the 19:05 ScotRail service to Forsinard, arriving there at 21:42 on Monday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

There are no more trains from this location, so we call it a night before boarding the 0727 Abellio ScotRail service 2H60 to Ardgay, arriving there at 0906 on Tuesday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Leaving the railway station, we take the one minute walk to the bus stop outside the adjacent Post Office and board the 1035 MacLeods Coaches service 900 to Lairg (Post Office on Main Street) that arrives there at 1055 on Tuesday morning.

 

[backontrack]

Shurely morning? -Ed.

We board the 12:30 Durness Bus route 806 service to Rhiconich (B801), arriving there at 14:10 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I have taken the opportunity to speak to the service operator and as Tuesday is a schoolday, there is a valid onwards service to the coastal area, albeit only a short journey time.

We next board the 1553 Durness Bus 806 to Leirinmore (Road End) that arrives at 1618 on Tuesday afternoon.

Incidentally, when coming on a bus from a different direction towards Leirinmore, you are afforded a visit to the iconic Smoo Cave.

 

[backontrack]

I have taken the opportunity to speak to the service operator and as Tuesday is a schoolday, there is a valid onwards service to the coastal area, albeit only a short journey time.

We next board the 1553 Durness Bus 806 to Leirinmore (Road End) that arrives at 1618 on Tuesday afternoon.

Incidentally, when coming on a bus from a different direction towards Leirinmore, you are afforded a visit to the iconic Smoo Cave.

Oh, Paul, really, there was no need to...I feel kind of stupid now for bringing us here.

We decide to call it a day and, after some wild camping, board the 08:02 Durness Bus route 806 bus service to Lairg rail station, arriving there at 10:28 on Wednesday morning.

 

[kevconnor]

We are just in time to enter the station and take 2H56 Scotrail service at 1038 as far as Invergordon where we ariive at 1128 on Wednesday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Exiting to the station and taking the two minute to the bus stop on Station Road, we then board the 1154 Stagecoach Highlands service 25X to Inverness (College), arriving there at 1233 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[kevconnor]

Hi Dan

Are you please able to clarify where we are, I cannot find the Inverness (College) stop on Google Map or on Traveline.
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I have found where we are we're at Longman, opp Inverness College

Source: https://bustimes.org.uk/services/HIAO025X

 

[ValleyLines142]

Hi Dan

Are you please able to clarify where we are, I cannot find the Inverness (College) stop on Google Map or on Traveline.
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I have found where we are we're at Longman, opp Inverness College

Source: https://bustimes.org.uk/services/HIAO025X

This is Google Maps

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Is Longman an accredited district of the Inverness area?

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We next board the 1306 Stagecoach Highlands service 27 to Dingwall (Royal Hotel on King Street) that arrives there at 1335 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Is Longman an accredited district of the Inverness area?

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We next board the 1306 Stagecoach Highlands service 27 to Dingwall (Royal Hotel on King Street) that arrives there at 1335 on Wednesday afternoon.

It is. It's actually called The Longman.

We next board the 1306 Stagecoach Highlands service 27 to Dingwall (Royal Hotel on King Street) that arrives there at 1335 on Wednesday afternoon.

Taking the short walk to the railway station, we then board the 1410 Abellio ScotRail service 2H82 to Muir of Ord, arriving there at 1422 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We leave the railway station and take the three minute walk to the bus stop in The Square/Tarradale Terrace where we board the 1523 Stagecoach Highlands service 28 to Inverness (Stop C on Queengate) that arrives there at 1602 on Wednesday afternoon.