The Transport Game (UK)

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1356 East Midlands Trains service 2T97 to Nottingham, arriving there at 1618 on Sunday afternoon.

 

[DanTrain]

We now board the 16:32 Nottingham Express Transit tram to Chilwell Road, arriving there at 16:52 Sunday Afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1705 Nottingham Express Transit service to Wilkinson Street, arriving there at 1742 on Sunday afternoon.

 

[DanTrain]

Walking up to Western Boulevard, we then board the 18:04 Nottingham City Transport service 78 from stop WM11, taking it as far as Strelly Flamsteed Road (ST11), arriving there at 18:15 Sunday Afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We take the seven minute walk to St Michaels Avenue and board the 1830 Nottingham City Transport Orange Line service 35 to Nottingham (Victoria Centre on Milton Street) that arrives there at 1903 on Sunday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1915 Nottingham City Transport Yellow Line service 71B to Phoenix Park Interchange (Cinderhill Road), arriving there at 1934 on Sunday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We take the three minute walk to the tram platforms and board the 1946 Nottingham Express Transit service to Clifton South tram stop that arrives there at 2032 on Sunday evening.

 

[Andy Pacer]

We then walk the 0.2 miles to Nottingham Road, The Farmhouse and catch the 21:20 Nottingham City Transport service to Loughborough Baxtergate arriving there at 21:49 on Sunday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Walking around the corner to the bus stop on High Street, we then board the 2220 Kinchbus 'Skylink' service to Derby (Railway Station), arriving there at 2318 on Sunday evening.

 

[DanTrain]

We then walk the 0.2 miles to Nottingham Road, The Farmhouse and catch the 21:20 Nottingham City Transport service to Loughborough Baxtergate arriving there at 21:49 on Sunday evening.

We've now done that service twice recently!

Waiting in Derby overnight, we then board the 05:42 East Midlands Trains service 2A06 to Matlock, arriving there at 06:15 Monday Morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We leave the railway station and take the four minute walk to the bus stop adjacent to the Old English on Dale Road where we board the 0645 Trent Barton The Sixes service 6.1 to Shottlegate (the bus stop adjacent to the Hanging Gate on Ashbourne Road) that arrives there at 0716 on Monday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 0831 Trent Barton 'The Sixes' service 6.1 to Derby (Bus Station), arriving there at 0913 on Monday morning.

 

[DanTrain]

Taking a 2 hour wait to look around the splendid City of Derby, we now board the 11:10 National Express 324 Coach to Torquay Coach Station (Lymington Rd), arriving there at 19:00 Monday Evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Taking a 2 hour wait to look around the splendid City of Derby, we now board the 11:10 National Express 324 Coach to Torquay Coach Station (Lymington Rd), arriving there at 19:00 Monday Evening.

I am sure that this two hour wait at peak time at Derby is in direct contravention of the rules of this quiz.

Howsoever, I am most probably wrong in saying this, so perhaps it is now time to add this particular quiz to the other two that I am currently taking a sabbatical from.

 

[transportphoto]

I am sure that this two hour wait at peak time at Derby bus station is in direct contravention on the rules of this quiz.

This is valid, the rules allow for up to two hours beyond the first available service.

 

[ValleyLines142]

This is valid, the rules allow for up to two hours beyond the first available service.

Agreed. And if you look at post #14162, we took a service to Edinburgh 1 hour and 42 minutes after we arrived at London Euston.

 

[ValleyLines142]

When posting moves, please do endeavour that they are realistic, whilst complying with the set rules at the same time. For example, it wouldn't be reasonable nor realistic, for someone to post a move which involves waiting at Clapham Junction for an hour and a half; trains pass through here much more frequently... whilst waiting two hours at a station such as Stowmarket would be more realistic as the station doesn't see frequent services.

I do think this part of the rules needs to be updated, however.

 

[transportphoto]

I’d argue that waiting two hours ish for a journey to Torquay would be realistic - there isn’t a service to this destination before, just a very generous (fail-safe) connection. Alas, let’s get back to game play!

 

[DanTrain]

This is valid, the rules allow for up to two hours beyond the first available service.

Indeed, I decided that given it is technically a 1hr 57 wait, it was valid, and anyway, I was fed up of the Midlands .

 

[ValleyLines142]

Taking a 2 hour wait to look around the splendid City of Derby, we now board the 11:10 National Express 324 Coach to Torquay Coach Station (Lymington Rd), arriving there at 19:00 Monday Evening.

We then board the 1928 Stagecoach South West service 31 to Torquay (Strand, o/s Debenhams), arriving there at 1935 on Monday evening.

 

[Andy Pacer]

We then walk 130yards to Strand Harbourside and catch the 19:57 Stagecoach service 12 to Torbay Road, Grand Hotel arriving there at 19:59 on Monday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

This was one of the services we used during our weekend away last month around the area. We actually stayed in the Premier Inn just across as I get 25% discount however we would like to stay in The Grand next time.

Anyway, we could walk into the station and board the 2020 service to Birmingham but we remain in the area a little longer, as we board the 2017 Stagecoach South West service 12, with it's smart red Scania E400MMCs, to Paignton (Bus Station), arriving there at 2029 on Monday evening.

 

[Andy Pacer]

This was one of the services we used during our weekend away last month around the area. We actually stayed in the Premier Inn just across as I get 25% discount however we would like to stay in The Grand next time.

I’m also staying at a Premier Inn in Torquay in a few days time.

We take the 3 minute walk to Paignton Railway Station to take the 20:53 Great Western Railway 2F29 service to Exton where we arrive at 22:10 on Monday evening.

 

[DanTrain]

Walking up to Exmouth Road (0.3 miles), we then board the 22:35 Stagecoach SouthWest 57 Gold service to Exmouth Greggs (Stop A), arriving there at 22:48 Monday Evening.

 

[A Challenge]

I note that 2F29 arrives in Exton at 13:38, having left Paignton at 12:13

 

[DanTrain]

I’m also staying at a Premier Inn in Torquay in a few days time.

We take the 3 minute walk to Paignton Railway Station to take the 20:53 Great Western Railway 2F29 service to Exton where we arrive at 22:10 on Monday evening.

I note that 2F29 arrives in Exton at 13:38, having left Paignton at 12:13

The above isn't valid I don't think, there is a 20:35 on this route, but that's too close a connection to make, and it's the last train of the day doing the whole route.

 

[ValleyLines142]

The above isn't valid I don't think, there is a 20:35 on this route, but that's too close a connection to make, and it's the last train of the day doing the whole route.

The 2035 from Paignton is fine as the bus station is literally across the road from the station. The headcode is 2F57 and gets into Exton at 2153. Is this okay?

From Exton, we then take the eight minute walk to the bus stop on the A376, where we board the 2136 Stagecoach South West Gold service 57 to Countess Wear (Roundabout), arriving there at 2146 on Monday evening.

 

[DanTrain]

The 2035 from Paignton is fine as the bus station is literally across the road from the station. The headcode is 2F57 and gets into Exton at 2153. Is this okay?

From Exton, we then take the eight minute walk to the bus stop on the A376, where we board the 2136 Stagecoach South West Gold service 57 to Countess Weir (Roundabout), arriving there at 2146 on Monday evening.

That's fine, although there's a problem in your move - maybe the 22:36 might be better .

Assuming you meant the bus arriving at 22:46, we then board the 23:27 Stagecoach South West service T to Exeter Odeon Cinema (stop 29) for a late night film, arriving there at 23:45 Monday Evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

It was indeed the 2236 service I meant, I read the timetable an hour earlier by mistake!

The following morning, we board the 0535 Stagecoach South West service K to Exeter (County Hall), arriving there at 0544 on Tuesday morning.

 

[DanTrain]

Taking an 8 minute (0.4 mile) walk to Martford Lane (for County Hall), we then board the 06:30 Stagecoach South West (again!) service H to Exeter St David's Station (Stop A), arriving there at 06:45 Tuesday Morning.