The Transport Game (UK)

[DanTrain]

Here we manage to miss the next bus due to connection time so we wait here for the 11:44 John Leask & Son service 4 to Lerwick, at Viking Bus Station, arriving at 11:59 Monday midday.

 

[backontrack]

After some lunch, we return to the bus station where we board the 12:40 John Leask & Son route 23 bus service to Toft Ferry Terminal, arriving there at 13:49 on Monday afternoon.

 

[Andy Pacer]

We take the 1440 Shetland Ferry to Ulsta Ferry Terminal arriving at 1500 on Monday.

 

[backontrack]

At Ulsta on the island of Yell, we board the 15:50 Robertsons route 30 bus service to Mid Yell (Whitefield Cottage), arriving there at 16:24 on Monday afternoon.

 

[DanTrain]

We now board the 16:55 R Robertson and Son service 30 back to Otterswick, at Queyon Rd End, arriving at 17:07 Monday afternoon.

 

[backontrack]

After enjoying the lovely beach at Otterswick, we reboard Robertsons' route 30 at 18:42, getting off near our accommodation at Mid Yell (Whitefield Cottage) at 18:54 on Monday evening.

 

[DanTrain]

Unfortunately there's still not a lot going on here so we stay the night before boarding the R Robertson and Son service 30 to Ulsta, at Ferry Terminal, arriving at 07:05 Tuesday morning.

 

[backontrack]

At 09:05, we board the RG Jamieson route 24V bus service to Lerwick (Viking Bus Station), arriving there at 10:20 on Tuesday morning.

 

[DanTrain]

We're in good time here for the 10:30 John Leask + Son service 6 to Dunrossness, at Turnibrae, arriving at 11:16 Tuesday morning.

 

[Esker-pades]

We walk down to the Primary School where we board the 11:31 JA+GD Nicholson route 7F service to Exnaboe, Laurel Bank, arriving there at 11:37 on a Tuesday.

I have quite a lot of friends at university from Shetland, so it's quite fun to explore the islands (even if it's just in this game and not IRL). I can impress them that I know about Exnaboe.

 

[backontrack]

Next, we board the 13:14 Nicolsons Coaches route 7F bus service to Dunrossness (Crofthouse Museum), arriving there at 13:18 on Tuesday morning.

 

[backontrack]

We walk down to the Primary School where we board the 11:31 JA+GD Nicholson route 7F service to Exnaboe, Laurel Bank, arriving there at 11:37 on a Tuesday.

I have quite a lot of friends at university from Shetland, so it's quite fun to explore the islands (even if it's just in this game and not IRL). I can impress them that I know about Exnaboe.

That's good! You can impress them with your cunning(sburgh).

I've altered my move's timings to follow on from yours.

 

[Esker-pades]

Next, we board the 13:14 Nicolsons Coaches route 7F bus service to Dunrossness (Crofthouse Museum), arriving there at 13:18 on Tuesday morning.

We look at the rest of the village in the intervening hour before the 14:17 John Leask + Son route 6 takes us from the Industrial Estate to Grutness Junction, arriving there at 14:27 on a Tuesday.

Sadly, there is no sailing to Fair Isle until Thursday .

 

[DanTrain]

There's not a lot going on here, and this airport is rivalling Manchester for ugliness, so we are glad to board the 15:20 John Leask + Son service 6 to Lerwick, at Viking Bus Station, arriving at 16:00 Tuesday afternoon.

 

[Esker-pades]

We walk to the Esplanade Ferry Terminal to board the 16:30 Shetland Ferries route SF4 service to Bressay Ferry Terminal, arriving there at 16:37 on a Tuesday.

 

[backontrack]

We look at the rest of the village in the intervening hour before the 14:17 John Leask + Son route 6 takes us from the Industrial Estate to Grutness Junction, arriving there at 14:27 on a Tuesday.

Technically, you don't quite know your Shetland as well as all that that's 0.8 miles!

But we'll carry on (let's say you walked 0.6 miles to Voe Road End - still over the limit, but much more reasonable) as others have done.

There's not a lot going on here, and this airport is rivalling Manchester for ugliness, so we are glad to board the 15:20 John Leask + Son service 6 to Lerwick, at Viking Bus Station, arriving at 16:00 Tuesday afternoon.

Not much to see? There's Jarlshof and Old Scatness just down the road!

From Viking bus station, we walk to Harbour Street, before leaving lovely Lerwick on the 06:10 John Leask & Son route 4 bus service to the Shetland Hotel, arriving there at 16:19.

 

[Esker-pades]

Technically, you don't quite know your Shetland as well as all that that's 0.8 miles!

But we'll carry on (let's say you walked 0.6 miles to Voe Road End - still over the limit, but much more reasonable) as others have done.


Not much to see? There's Jarlshof and Old Scatness just down the road!

From Viking bus station, we walk to Harbour Street, before leaving lovely Lerwick on the 06:10 John Leask & Son route 4 bus service to the Shetland Hotel, arriving there at 16:19.

I must have seen the 0.8 and thought "8 minutes: perfect!". Sorry for the mistake people.

Sadly, my knowledge of Shetland is seriously lagging.

 

[backontrack]

We walk to the Esplanade Ferry Terminal to board the 16:30 Shetland Ferries route SF4 service to Bressay Ferry Terminal, arriving there at 16:37 on a Tuesday.

After having a stroll around Bressay, we reboard the MV Leirna to travel on the 17:45 SIC Ferries crossing to Lerwick Ferry Terminal, arriving there at 17:52 on Tuesday afternoon.

I must have seen the 0.8 and thought "8 minutes: perfect!". Sorry for the mistake people.

Sadly, my knowledge of Shetland is seriously lagging.

No worries! You're doing fine.

 

[backontrack]

Reminder: to get the ferry to Aberdeen, we have to be at the Shetland Hotel by 18:25 (the same applies if we end up staying here until Wednesday).

 

[DanTrain]

After having a stroll around Bressay, we reboard the MV Leirna to travel on the 17:45 SIC Ferries crossing to Lerwick Ferry Terminal, arriving there at 17:52 on Tuesday afternoon.

By my reckoning we can't make the ferry even if we want to as for some inexplicable reason all buses seem to shut down between about 5 and 7 in Lerwick. We therefore grab some tea before boarding the 19:10 John Leask & Son service 4 to Lerwick, opp Toll Clock Shopping Centre, arriving at whole 8 minutes later at 19:18 Tuesday evening.

 

[backontrack]

Next, we board the 21:22 Wastbus route 9 bus service to Walls (Bakery), arriving there at 22:11 on Tuesday evening.

 

[DanTrain]

Here we find somewhere to spend the night (hopefully not the Bakery!) before we’re woken up early by delivery lorries. We grab a baguette for breakfast before boarding the 07:00 Wastbus service 9 to Tresta, Sandsound Road, arriving at 07:20 Wednesday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

I mean don't get me wrong I'm quite enjoying watching where the game ends up on here, but I personally haven't got the patience

 

[DanTrain]

I mean don't get me wrong I'm quite enjoying watching where the game ends up on here, but I personally haven't got the patience

I enjoy the challenge - it’s certainly harder than in cities when there’s always a bus to somewhere!

 

[backontrack]

Here we find somewhere to spend the night (hopefully not the Bakery!) before we’re woken up early by delivery lorries. We grab a baguette for breakfast before boarding the 07:00 Wastbus service 9 to Tresta, Sandsound Road, arriving at 07:20 Wednesday morning.

Now we head east, nourished by our baguette. We've been to new areas, but on our latest Shetland trip we haven't been to any new islands yet. Will we get to Whalsay, Out Skerries, Papa Stour or even Fair Isle or Foula? In any case, we board the 08:15 Wastbus route 9 bus service to Bridge of Fitch (Junction), arriving there at 08:36 on Wednesday morning.

 

[DanTrain]

Here we await the 09:09 John Leask & Son service 21 to Hillswick, at Post Office, arriving at 10:07 Wednesday morning.

 

[backontrack]

Next, we board the 10:15 John Leask & Son route 21 bus service to Vidlin Junction (at B9071 Road End), arriving there at 10:46 on Wednesday morning.

 

[DanTrain]

Heading north, we now board the 11:35 John Leask & Son service 35 to Toft Ferry Terminal, arriving at 12:09 Wednesday afternoon.

 

[backontrack]

At Vidlin Junction, we could have got the bus to Laxo and the ferry to Whalsay, but that ship has sailed, so we board the 12:13 John Leask & Son route 23 bus service to Brae (Leisure Centre), arriving there at 12:35 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[DanTrain]

Here we board the 13:30 Johnson Transport service 22F to North Roe, at Isbister, arriving at 14:30 Wednesday afternoon.