The Transport Game (UK)

[Xenophon PCDGS]

It does, however we had only been travelling between Cheltenham and Gloucester in the last post, so what would have been the point in returning back towards Gloucester again? Furthermore, only literally in the post before mine (post #6521), dzug2 had just stated the exact same sentiment, hence taking my next move to Lawrence Hill. This game is about being creative Paul :

Perhaps the wording that I should have used in the questions that I raised was "through Gloucester" as I was aware that there was a very early service to South Wales that passed through Gloucester en route, dzug2 confirming that service ran through to Maesteg.

As such, since I did NOT make a posting but only asked a question, I cannot see how your comment about creativity is in any way relevant and does cast aspersions upon my integrity. Have a look at the list of members who have made postings on this relaunched quiz and tell me if I have tried to support it since relaunch.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Perhaps the wording that I should have used in the questions that I raised was "through Gloucester" as I was aware that there was a very early service to South Wales that passed through Gloucester en route, dzug2 confirming that service ran through to Maesteg.

As such, since I did NOT make a posting but only asked a question, I cannot see how your comment about creativity is in any way relevant and does cast aspersions upon my integrity. Have a look at the list of members who have made postings on this relaunched quiz and tell me if I have tried to support it since relaunch.

My comment about creativity was referring to using the chance of exploring many different places on this game, and not just going back to Gloucester, which is actually the location you stated on your post, as opposed to Maesteg or any other destination that service calls en-route. It seemed as if you were stating that the said service to Gloucester, with emphasis on Gloucester in particular, had to have been used before the 0624 to Westbury. Instead, as you posted your assertions in the middle of the game play, it caused dzug2 to also question my said move. Perhaps our wires have crossed here and we may have misunderstood each others signals, but in the near future, and from an entirely friendly manner, may I suggest you send a private message if you have any uncertainties iabout services and where they call

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Perhaps our wires have crossed here and we may have misunderstood each others signals, but in the near future, and from an entirely friendly manner, may I suggest you send a private message if you have any uncertainties iabout services and where they call

With that sentiment I do so concur, but this is the second time recently that you could have used the PM facility to raise a matter with me instead of voicing it in a thread posting.

 

[johnnychips]

Let us take the 1010 4M National Express West Midlands service from Merry Hill Bus Station to West Bromwich Bus Station arriving 1101 on Friday Morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1109 NXWM service 75 to Wednesbury (Bus Station), arriving there at 1123 on Friday morning.

 

[TAS]

Next we take the 1130 Diamond service 23 to Bilston Bus Station, arriving at 1146 on Friday Morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1157 Banga Travel service 530 to Wolverhampton (Tower Street) that arrives there at 1215 on Friday afternoon

 

[jaffa840]

we now leave Wolverhampton bus station and go to the train station and catch the atw 1243 Aberystwyth train as far as Machynlleth at 1442 on the Friday afternoon

 

[johnnychips]

We walk to the Bus Depot and take the 1537 Lloyds Coaches X27 to Dolgellau Eldon Square arriving 1615 on Friday afternoon.

 

[dzug2]

We take the 1620 departure on Lloyds service 30 to Abergynolwyn, arriving at 1648 Friday afternoon

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Assuming that we disembarked at the Railway Inn on that last journey, we next board the 1725 Lloyds Coaches service 30 to Dol-ffanog (Minffordd Hotel) that arrives there at 1735 on Friday afternoon.

 

[TAS]

Then we catch the Lloyds Coaches TrawsCymru route T2 at 1748 (Traveline timetable) or 1750 (Lloyds Coaches & Express Motors timetables) to Aberystwyth Station, arriving at 1840 on Friday evening.

 

[dzug2]

We take the 1945 Richards Bros T5 service to Cardigan Finch Square, arriving at 2138 Friday evening

 

[ValleyLines142]

I believe that's it now for any other onwards connections from Cardigan*, so we call it a night before boarding the 0645 Richards Bros service 460 to Carmarthen (Railway Station), arriving there at 0807 on Saturday morning.

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* If there are any other onward journeys from Cardigan that can be made, please feel free to axe my move on the 460 and continue from there. I give permission in advance. I'm one of a few that actually agree with the carrying on moving rule (which is exactly how it should be!), but to be honest, I'm struggling to find a later service than the last T5, which appears to be the principal service within the area.

 

[dzug2]

I don't believe there are any later services on Friday evening. This ain't Bristol

We take the 0909 First Group bus to Aberaeron Alban Square, arriving at 1033 Saturday morning

(Traveline Cymru doesn't give a service number)

 

[ValleyLines142]

It's the T1.

We then board the 1122 First Cymru service T1 to Lampeter (Natwest), arriving there at 1149 on Saturday morning.

 

[jaffa840]

we leave lampeter (NatWest) at 1154 on the first cymru t1 and go to Carmarthen (Rail Station) and get there at 1253 on the Saturday afternoon

 

[dzug2]

We take the 1351 ATW service to Milford Haven, arriving at 1452 Saturday afternoon

 

[jaffa840]

we leave milford haven on the arriva trains wales service at 1510 and arrive in crewe at 2030 on the Saturday evening

 

[dzug2]

We take the 2100 ATW train to Bangor (Gwynedd) arriving at 2243 Saturday evening

 

[ValleyLines142]

We call it a night before walking to the bus station, where we board the 0800 Arriva Cymru service X5 to Llandudno (Palladium), arriving there at 0900 on Sunday morning.

 

[dzug2]

We continue east on the Arriva Cymru service 12 departure at 0933 and ride to Rhyl bus station Vale Road Bridge arriving at 1048 Sunday morning

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then enter the railway station and board the 1141 Arriva Trains Wales service 1V90 to Hereford, arriving there at 1416 on Sunday afternoon.

 

[dzug2]

We take the 1432 GWR service to Evesham, arriving at 1546 Sunday afternoon

 

[ValleyLines142]

Turning around so that we don't end up back in London, we then board the 1649 Great Western Railway service 1W04 to Malvern Link, arriving there at 1720 on Sunday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Leaving the station, we take the five-minute walk to the bus stop at the Co-op store on Worcester Road and board the 1742 First in Worcestershire and Herefordshire service 44D to Bastonford (The Halfway House Inn) that arrives there at 1754 on Sunday afternoon.

(I have seen two different times given for this Sunday arrival time)

 

[ValleyLines142]

The timetable on Traveline West Midlands states it arrives at 1747 but not a problem

We have just enough time for a quick pint and food before we board the 1905 First Worcestershire service 44D to Worcester (Crowngate Bus Station), arriving there at 1918 on Sunday evening.

 

[dzug2]

We make our way to Foregate Street station and take the 2028 GWR service to Hanborough, arriving at 2132 Sunday evening

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Still time to travel in an easterly direction, so we next board the 2233 GWR service to Slough that arrives there at 2334 on Sunday evening.

 

[dzug2]

We take the 0002 GWR service to Bath Spa, arriving 0125 Monday morning