The Transport Game (UK)

[James Wake]

We take the overnight stop in Newport and walk to the nearby bus station in the morning to board the 0655 Southern Vectis route 7 to Alum Bay, arriving at 0741 on Tuesday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 0813 Southern Vectis service 7 to Yarmouth (Bus Station), arriving there at 0838 on Tuesday morning.

 

[James Wake]

We next after a spot of breakfast board the 0950 Southern Vectis Needles Breezer to The Needles Battery, arriving at 1025 on Tuesday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1055 Southern Vectis 'Needles Breezer' service to Colwell Common, arriving there at 1110 on Tuesday morning.

 

[James Wake]

We next board the 1132 Southern Vectis route 7 to Calbourne, Sun Inn, arriving at 1214 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1314 Southern Vectis service 7 to Newport (Bus Station), arriving there at 1335 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[James Wake]

We next board the 1350 Southern Vectis route 9 to Wootton, opp Wootton Station, arriving at 1359 on Tuesday afternoon.

NB if someone wants to take us on the Isle of Wight Steam Railway, next Tuesday they are running their red timetable, so the next departure would be 1433 from Wootton.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Let's do that!

We then board the 1433 Isle of Wight Steam Railway service to Smallbrook Junction, arriving there at 1502 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[James Wake]

We next board the 1511 Isle of Wight Steam Railway Service to Havenstreet arriving at 1522 on Tuesday afternoon.

The 1526 departure to Smallbrook waits for this train to clear the single line so in my opinion it would probably be ok to use this to Ashey or Smallbrook but I’ll let the next poster decide what they want to do.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Instead of going back to Smallbrook we'll wait for the 1632 Isle of Wight Steam Railway service to Wootton, arriving there at 1638 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[James Wake]

We next board the 1646 Southern Vectis Downs Breezer to Sandown Victoria Road arriving at 1715 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1728 Southern Vectis service 8 to Ryde (Bus Station), arriving there at 1827 on Tuesday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Wishing to see a settlement noted for its locally sourced edible crabs, we board the 1900 Southern Vectis service 8 to Bembridge (Foreland Road Post Office) that arrives there at 1929 on Tuesday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 2129 Southern Vectis service 8 to Newport (Bus Station), arriving there at 2220 on Tuesday evening.

 

[James Wake]

We next board the 2250 Southern Vectis Service 7 to Freshwater, Sainsbury’s arriving at 2327 on Tuesday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

That appears to be it for the rest of the day, so the following morning we board the 0725 Southern Vectis service 7 to Shalfleet (New Inn), arriving there at 0748 on Wednesday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Continuing our travelogue of the west of the island, we next board the 0803 Southern Vectis service 7 to Totland (Church Hill) that arrives there at 0841 on Wednesday morning.

 

[A Challenge]

We then get the 09:28 Southern Vectis service 12 to Shorwell (Crown Inn), arriving at 10:07 Wednesday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1117 Southern Vectis service 12 to Newport (Bus Station), arriving there at 1137 on Wednesday morning.

 

[James Wake]

After an hour strolling round Newport we board the 1255 Southern Vectis route 6 to Ventnor, Boots, arriving at 1358 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

GENERAL INFORMATION

When we were at Shorwell, Crown Inn, we had the opportunity to use another operator, FYT Bus (service D}

 

[ValleyLines142]

GENERAL INFORMATION

When we were at Shorwell, Crown Inn, we had the opportunity to use another operator, FYT Bus (service D}

It follows a similar route to the 12, and it only runs twice a day so if we miss it, we've had it!

After an hour strolling round Newport we board the 1255 Southern Vectis route 6 to Ventnor, Boots, arriving at 1358 on Wednesday afternoon.

We then board the 1414 Southern Vectis service 3 to Shanklin (Railway Station), arriving there at 1436 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[DanTrain]

We then board the 15:18 Island Line (SWR) service to Ryde Esplanade, arriving at 15:38 Wednesday afternoon

 

[Andy Pacer]

Perhaps an opportune moment to remind players of the following extract from the etiquette section of the game rules:

Following a request for clarification on the rules on visiting outlying islands, through the use of domestic ferry services, such as the Isle of Wight and the Isle of Mull... please note that this practice is acceptable, however it is not intended that the game gets tied up on these islands for great periods of time...

 

[DanTrain]

Perhaps an opportune moment to remind players of the following extract from the etiquette section of the game rules:

Following a request for clarification on the rules on visiting outlying islands, through the use of domestic ferry services, such as the Isle of Wight and the Isle of Mull... please note that this practice is acceptable, however it is not intended that the game gets tied up on these islands for great periods of time...

Well it’s your move... why don’t you get on the ferry then?

 

[A Challenge]

We remember that there is a ferry service from East Cowes, so we wonder across to the Bus Station and get the 15:50 Southern Vectis service 4 to East Cowes (Well Road), arriving at 16:18 Wednesday afternoon.

 

[DanTrain]

Still not sure what the hovercraft we tried to board on Monday did wrong, but anyway...

Here, we walk to the ferry terminal at the end of the road, and board the 16:30 Red Funnel ferry service to Southampton Port, arriving at 17:30 Wednesday afternoon.

 

[A Challenge]

To far to walk

 

[ValleyLines142]

Exiting the ferry terminal and heading to the Platform Tavern, we then board the 1748 Unilink service U1A to Swaythling (Montefiore House), arriving there at 1826 on Wednesday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We take the five minute walk to Langhorn Road and board the 1840 Bluestar Bus service 2 to Fair Oak (Witt Road) that arrives there at 1917 on Wednesday evening.