The Transport Game (UK)

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We take the four minute walk to the bus stop outside Atlantic House on Perimeter Drive and board the 0604 Metrobus Fastway service 10 to Bewbush (the bus stop outside Dorsten Square on Bewbush Drive that arrives there at 0634 on Saturday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 0645 Metrobus Fastway service 10 to Crawley (Bus Station), arriving there at 0658 on Saturday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 0746 Metrobus service 23 to Worthing (Marine Parade) that arrives there at 0915 on Saturday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 0925 Stagecoach South 'Coastliner' service 700 to Goring-by-Sea (Aldsworth Avenue Shops), arriving there at 0942 on Saturday morning.

 

[A Challenge]

We walk the 6 minutes (0.3 miles) to Goring-by-Sea station and get the 10:02 Southern service 1N63 to Swanwick, arriving at 11:00 Saturday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Moving away from the south coast to a more built up area, we then board the 1132 Southern service 1C45 to Clapham Junction, arriving there at 1331 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[A Challenge]

That took some finding, not your fault, 1C43 (the combined after Horsham) isn't listed as from Bognor and Southampton after joining (so at Clapham) for some reason!

We then take advantage of the shortened 5 minute SN to SN minimum time to get the 13:39 Southern service 2M39 to Bletchley, arriving at 14:54 Saturday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Leaving the railway station, we take the seven minute walk to the bus station and board the 1502 Arriva Beds and Berks service 6 to Bancroft (Bancroft Roundabout South on Grafton Street) that arrives there at 1539 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Leaving the railway station, we take the seven minute walk to the bus station and board the 1502 Arriva Beds and Berks service 6 to Bancroft (Bancroft Roundabout South on Grafton Street) that arrives there at 1539 on Saturday afternoon.

I'm rather confused. According to Traveline South East and Arriva, the only stop at 1539 on that service is Bradwell (Priory Common School)? Is this where you intended to take us?

 

[ValleyLines142]

I'm rather confused. According to Traveline South East and Arriva, the only stop at 1539 on that service is Bradwell (Priory Common School)? Is this where you intended to take us?

Never mind. I found it! I couldn't find Grafton Street!

We then board the 1553 Arriva Shires Sapphire service 6 to Milton Keynes Central, arriving there at 1602 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Glad to see you found that last one..

We take the two minute walk to bus stop K4, The Point, on Lower Ninth Street where we board the 1610 Z & S Transport service 33 to Northampton (Bus Interchange) that arrives there at 1727 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Taking the eight minute walk to the station, we move further northwards as we board the 1755 London Midland service 1W21 to Lea Hall, arriving there at 1851 on Saturday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Leaving the station, we take the five minute walk to the bus stop adjacent to Garretts Green Lane on Meadway and board the 1904 National Express West Midlands service 72 to Hobs Moat (the bus stop adjacent to Old Lode Lane on Lode Lane) that arrives there at 1915 on Saturday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1941 National Express West Midlands service X2 to Solihull Station, arriving there at 1951 on Saturday evening.

 

[Trainfan344]

Entering the station, we then board the 20:04 Chiltern Railways service to High Wycombe arriving there at 21:13 Saturday Evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 2130 Chiltern Railways service to Wembley Stadium that arrives at 2154 on Saturday evening,

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 2249 Chiltern Railways service 1U71 to Banbury, arriving there at 2358 on Saturday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

There is still a night coach service available, but nothing else, in the very early hours of Sunday morning, so we take the six minute walk to the bus station and board the 0345 National Express service 210 to Gatwick Airport (South Terminal Bus Station) that arrives there at 0635 on Sunday morning.

 

[A Challenge]

Making our way up to the station (I'm not sure how long but I think it isn't easy so I'm being conservative) and get on the 07:05 Gatwick Express service 1U25 to London Victoria, arriving at 07:42 Sunday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Yeah the station is by the south terminal.

Heading to Victoria coach station, we then board the 0900 National Express service 540 to Rochdale (Interchange), arriving there at 1455 on Sunday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1515 Rosso service 464 to Baxenden (the bus stop outside the Bay Horse PH on Manchester Road) that arrives there at 1620 on Sunday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1634 Transdev 'Red Express' service X41 to Higher Broughton (Great Cheetham Street East/Bury New Road), arriving there at 1720 on Sunday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1749 Transdev The Witch Way service X43 to Brierfield (Town Hall on Colne Road) that arrives there at 1900 on Sunday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Taking the three minute walk to the railway station, we then board the 1931 Northern service 2S19 to Blackpool South, arriving there at 2117 on Sunday evening.

 

[A Challenge]

Then get the 21:21 Northern service 2N10 to Colne, arriving at 23:10 Sunday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Then get the 21:21 Northern service 2N10 to Colne, arriving at 23:10 Sunday evening.

That's only 4 minutes after arrival. 5 minute connection time at Blackpool South.

 

[A Challenge]

That's only 4 minutes after arrival. 5 minute connection time at Blackpool South.

It's the same train I think, as Blackpool South only has one platforms, and isn't it just five minutes is the default and as they imagine nobody would double back. It is also the last train of the the night...

 

[ValleyLines142]

It's the same train I think, as Blackpool South only has one platforms, and isn't it just five minutes is the default and as they imagine nobody would double back. It is also the last train of the the night...

In fairness why have we double backed when the 7, 11 and 68 bus stops directly outside?

 

[FQ]

Some common sense should be applied when working with the minimum connection rule if it isn't published. It's obvious that getting a connection out of a single platform, particularly where it's the same unit. If people wish to leave on a rail service instead of looking for a bus service, it's up to them.

We continue from Colne at 23:10 on a Sunday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Nothing to do with common sense tbh....

Well as expected that it is it for the remainder of the day, so from Market Street we board the 0559 Transdev Burnley & Pendle service M4 to Keighley (Bus Station), arriving there at 0638 on Monday morning.