The Transport Game (UK)

[dzug2]

We're in a bit of a sticky situation here at Ashchurch for Tewkesbury. There's a 42 bus to Cheltenham that departs at 1926, yet our train only arrived at 19223, and the rules do say that we need to allow at least a five minute connection time where it is not stated, so that marks that bus out. It is also the last bus of the day.

It isn't the last bus of the day - the 41 is the main service at Ashchurch and runs until late evening. The 42 doesn't normally go to Ashchurch at all except at 'peak' hours

But that's in the past - best stick where we've got to - Reading
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We take the 2323 FGW service to Swansea, arriving 0237 Tuesday morning

 

[ValleyLines142]

It isn't the last bus of the day - the 41 is the main service at Ashchurch and runs until late evening. The 42 doesn't normally go to Ashchurch at all except at 'peak' hours.

Ah I didn't zoom out of the map far enough, I didn't see there was a stop called Railway Station Turn which is served by the 41. Oh well!

From Swansea, we then board the 0352 First Great Western service 1L05 to my home town of Cardiff Central, arriving there at 0501 on Wednesday morning.

 

[DasLunatic]

We sit and trainspot for a bit before boarding the 0634 ATW service to the newly-opened station of Ebbw Vale Town, arriving at 0735 Wednesday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Rules

• You shouldn't wait for more than two hours after the first available service (to any destination) has left, after allowing for the minimum interchange time.

There was a recently made posting that made reference a what appears to have been an opportunity to use a train that had slightly more than a two hour waiting time period, when no alternative bus services were available and the said train was the first available one to take.

This should NOT be confused with the two hours time period in the particular rule that I have shown above, which makes reference to a two hour time period AFTER the first available service.

 

[ValleyLines142]

That was different Paul, as there were train services available within two hours, only just to the same destination.

Anyway, from Ebbw Vale, we then board the 0835 Stagecoach in South Wales service 22 to Cwmbran, arriving there at 0935 on Wednesday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Anyway, from Ebbw Vale, we then board the 0835 Stagecoach in South Wales service 22 to Cwmbran, arriving there at 0935 on Wednesday morning.

Where, in Cwmbran, is the disembarkation point in your posting, please?

 

[ValleyLines142]

Where, in Cwmbran, is the disembarkation point in your posting, please?

The bus station sorry. My apologies.

 

[dzug2]

We walk the 487 metres to the rail station and take the 1029 ATW service to Ludlow, arriving at 1131 Wednesday morning

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Leaving the railway station, we make the four minute walk to the bus stop on Corve Street and board the 1145 Diamond Bus service 2L to Wribbenhall (Springside Place) that arrives there at 1249 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[dzug2]

We caught a whiff of steam when we crossed the Severn, so we decide to return to investigate

We take Diamond Bus 2 at 1259 and get off at Bewdley Viaduct at 1302 Wednesday afternoon

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Not too long to wait until we board the 1325 Central Buses service 125 to Stourbridge bus station that arrives there at 1405 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[dzug2]

We walk into the adjacent Stourbridge Town station and take the 1410 LM shuttle to Stourbridge Junction, arriving at 1413 Wednesday afternoon

 

[ValleyLines142]

Every single person I know on this forum always goes on the Stourbridge Town shuttle once we arrive off a bus in Stourbridge

We then exit the station and board the 1441 National Express West Midlands service 276 to Lye (Lye Cross), arriving there at 1504 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[me123]

This journey feels very familiar, I think we've done almost this exact journey not too long ago!

We stay on the buses to head towards Birmingham, catching the 15:14 NXWM 9 service to Halesowen Bus Station, arriving there at 15:32 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We probably have to be fair. This game always ends up in Manchester, London or Birmingham haha

The 9 is operated by brand new Enviro 400MMCs which we are very impressed with, as seen here. So we stay on the 9 and board the 1541 NXWM service 9 to Birmingham (Brindley Place), arriving there at 1614 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Did that last journey disembark us at the International Convention Centre stop?

 

[ValleyLines142]

Did that last journey disembark us at the International Convention Centre stop?

No, the ICC is the next stop.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1619 NXWM service 9 to Fatherless Barn (Belle Vale) that arrives there at 1707 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1712 Diamond Buses service 002 (there is an emphasis on 002 too) to Merry Hill (Bus Station), arriving there at 1730 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[Springs Branch]

Next we board Arriva Midlands service 12 at 1805, alighting at Old Hill Station at 1825 Wednesday evening.

 

[dzug2]

We take Hansons 287 service at 1738 and travel to Oldswinford Junction Station arriving at 1757 Wednesday evening

We take the 1836 LM train to Smethwick Galton Bridge, arriving at 1845 Wednesday evening

 

[ValleyLines142]

We take a short hop on the 1857 NXWM service 80 to West Bromwich (Bus Station), arriving there at 1905 on Wednesday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Here we change services and board the 1910 NXWM service 74 to Dudley bus station that arrives there at 1936 on Wednesday evening.

 

[bnsf734]

We change again to the white coach division of National Express when we board the coach departing at 2000 on service 210 and alight at Wolverhampton Bus Station, arriving there at 2025 on Wednesday Evening.

 

[dzug2]

Transferring to the station, the 2044 XC train takes us to Oxford, arriving at 2214 Wednesday evening

 

[bnsf734]

We leave the railway station and walk to the bus stops outside from where we catch the Oxford Bus Company X3 service, departing at 2240. We alight at Abingdon, Stratton Way where we arrive at 2310 on Wednesday evening.

 

[dzug2]

We continue at 2319 on Stagecoach 31 service to Wantage Market Place, arriving at 2348 Wednesday evening

 

[bnsf734]

After a restful night in the Bear Hotel we return to bus stop A and catch the 0710 Thames Travel service 67A to Stanford in the Vale, Green where we arrive at 0720 on Thursday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 0820 Thames Travel service 67C to Faringdon (Market Place) that arrives there at 0840 on Thursday morning.

 

[me123]

We change onto the 66 Stagecoach in Swindon service at 08:55, which takes us to Oxford Bus Station, where we arrive at 09:40 on Thursday morning.