The Transport Game (UK)

[Andy Pacer]

@Class172 @transportphoto - please could you adjudicate here?

My reading of the rules was that we should keep the game moving effectively - dropping off at a rural point with a 3-4 hour wait only to have to board the same route again doesn't feel like it's in the spirit of the game. Also I'm sure we have re-boarded buses where similar situations have arisen ?

In the past we have waited for an entire weekend on certain occasions. Depends how you determine the spirit of the game. If we aren't careful we will never dare head out of "busy" urban areas just in case we have to wait a few hours. Some of the most interesting spells in my experience of the game have been out in "the sticks".

 

[A0]

In the past we have waited for an entire weekend on certain occasions. Depends how you determine the spirit of the game. If we aren't careful we will never dare head out of "busy" urban areas just in case we have to wait a few hours. Some of the most interesting spells in my experience of the game have been out in "the sticks".

I've struck my posting out - but I'm not sure it's really in the spirit of the game to drop in the middle of nowhere with an extended wait for the next move, especially when it's boarding the same route we've arrived on - I'd get it if we were stopping somewhere that meant you could leave using a different route, but when it basically inserts a 3 hour stop only to have to leave on the same route, it does seem a bit pointless.

 

[Andy Pacer]

I've struck my posting out - but I'm not sure it's really in the spirit of the game to drop in the middle of nowhere with an extended wait for the next move, especially when it's boarding the same route we've arrived on - I'd get it if we were stopping somewhere that meant you could leave using a different route, but when it basically inserts a 3 hour stop only to have to leave on the same route, it does seem a bit pointless.

Happy to await the adjudication decision that you've requested.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Why don't we just board the 1431 Chambers service 374 to Bury St Edmunds (Bus Station), arriving there at 1503 on Friday afternoon??

 

[Andy Pacer]

Next we will take the 1600 Coach Services, Thetford service 332 to Honington, The Fox arriving at 1630 on Friday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 1815 Coach Services service 332 to Thetford (Bus Interchange), arriving there at 1837 on Friday evening.

 

[transportphoto]

I've struck my posting out - but I'm not sure it's really in the spirit of the game to drop in the middle of nowhere with an extended wait for the next move, especially when it's boarding the same route we've arrived on - I'd get it if we were stopping somewhere that meant you could leave using a different route, but when it basically inserts a 3 hour stop only to have to leave on the same route, it does seem a bit pointless.

Good evening all,

Thank you for amicably resolving and moving on. I guess there’s arguments for and against this either way.

My personal view is fairly liberal. Our imaginary person travelling around the country is just that: imaginary. Whether we end up waiting a weekend because we’ve missed the last bus on a Friday night and the next one out again isn’t until Monday morning… it doesn’t really matter as this imaginary person can’t starve/perish in the cold/etc.

The “rules” provide a structure and date back to the relaunch of the game from a much much stricter (unhealthy) version some may well remember. Taking a recent example of the disputed four minute connection at silly o’clock in the morning at Birmingham Digbeth - it seemed realistic so I let it pass… but there has to be a line somewhere.

The most important element is that each player is allowed to chose where the next move takes us - to middle of nowhere for a few hours or middle of city centre for a few mins. The fun is left for the the next person to workout where we go next!

It’s great to see a community whereby we are able to discuss these things between us and work out how to move on where needed. I can only thank you for this.

Hopefully this makes sense. Long may this imaginary journey continue - drop us a message if you’ve any questions or wish to discuss further

TP

 

[transportphoto]

We next board the 1815 Coach Services service 332 to Thetford (Bus Interchange), arriving there at 1837 on Friday evening.

A 0.3mile/7min walk to Thetford train station for the 18:56 Greater Anglia service to Cambridge North where we arrival at 19:38 Friday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 1953 Greater Anglia service 2H61 to Tottenham Hale, arriving there at 2100 on Friday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 2122 Greater Anglia service to Stansted Mountfitchet that arrives there at 2152 on Friday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Very limited in other services here, so we wait for the 2218 Greater Anglia service 1B33 to London Liverpool Street, arriving there at 2302 on Friday evening.

 

[A0]

We'll take the 2312 Greater Anglia service to Hertford East as far as Ware arriving at 2355 Friday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We'll take the 2312 Greater Anglia service to Hertford East as far as Ware arriving at 2355 Friday evening.

The minimum connection time at London Liverpool Street is fifteen minutes, so that unfortunately prevents the use of the 2312 service.

 

[A0]

The minimum connection time at London Liverpool Street is fifteen minutes, so that unfortunately prevents the use of the 2312 service.

We'll take the 2342 Greater Anglia service to Hertford East as far as Ware arriving at 0027 Saturday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We take the three minute walk to Hertford Regional College, where we board the 0125 Arriva Herts & Essex Green Line service 724 to Uxbridge (York Road), arriving there at 0329 on Saturday morning.

 

[A0]

We'll take an overnight break here and resume by taking the first Metroline U10 of the day at 0659 from Uxbridge station (0.1 mile walk away) travelling to West Ruislip Station arriving there at 0721 Saturday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 0728 Abellio service 278 to Harlington (Manse Close), arriving there at 0756 on Saturday morning.

 

[A0]

Cross the road to the Harlington Manor Lane bus stop and we'll take the London Sovereign X140 service arriving at 0813 - which we'll take to Harrow Bus Station arriving there at 0852 Saturday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We enter Harrow-on-the-Hill tube station opposite and board the 0900 London Underground Metropolitan Line service to Great Portland Street, arriving there at 0923 on Saturday morning.

 

[A0]

Leave the station and head to Great Portland Street Stop G, where at 0932 we'll board the London United service 18 to Sudbury arriving at Sudbury & Harrow Road station at 1024 Saturday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We take the five minute walk to Sudbury Town station, where we board the 1033 London Underground Piccadilly Line service to Hyde Park Corner, arriving there at 1104 on Saturday morning.

 

[A0]

Leave the station and walk 5 mins (0.2 miles) to bus stop 12 Grosvenor Place / Hyde Park Corner, where at 1114 we'll board the Arriva Green Line service 757 which we take to Luton Airport Bus Station arriving there at 1226 Saturday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 1300 National Express service 230 to Nottingham (Broad Marsh Bus Station), arriving there at 1550 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[A0]

We'll leave Nottingham on the Stagecoach East Midlands service SA at 1630, which we'll take to Retford Bus Station arriving there at 1820 Saturday evening.

 

[Andy Pacer]

Next we take the 1905 Stagecoach service 43 to Manton Wood, Solway Foods arriving there at 1929 on Saturday.

 

[A0]

Well, that's not only the last bus of the day, but the last bus of the week as well since there are no Sunday services within 0.5 miles that I could find.

So, come Monday morning, cold, hungry and dejected we get on the first possible bus to get us out of here, which is the 0533 Stagecoach East Mids service to Worksop Bus Station arriving there at 0555 Monday morning, where we go in search of a cup of tea, bacon sandwich and a toilet........

 

[Andy Pacer]

Presumably that was service 25, I think we could have escaped slightly earlier, but it makes no real difference.

We'll continue on the 0620 Stagecoach East Midlands service 19 to Lindrick Common, Worksop Rd/Owday Lane arriving at 0629 on Monday morning.

 

[A0]

Presumably that was service 25, I think we could have escaped slightly earlier, but it makes no real difference.

We'll continue on the 0620 Stagecoach East Midlands service 19 to Lindrick Common, Worksop Rd/Owday Lane arriving at 0629 on Monday morning.

Yes, it was the 25 - I couldn't see anything earlier, what had you spotted ?

 

[Andy Pacer]

Yes, it was the 25 - I couldn't see anything earlier, what had you spotted ?

There definitely seems to be a 42 at 04:50, but was only an observation, no great shakes!

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 0709 Stagecoach East Midlands service 19 to Rotherham (Interchange), arriving there at 0825 on Monday morning.