The Transport Game (UK)

[ValleyLines142]

Agreed. There does seem to be a lot of 'doubling back' lately, as I've noticed with Greater Anglia, Penrith and Merseyside territory!

From Westgate, we take the nine minute walk to Gloucester Green bus station, where we board the 1415 National Express service 210 to Dudley (Bus Station), arriving there at 1705 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[A0]

Only 10 minutes to enjoy the delights of Dudley bus station before boarding the 1715, NXWM number 11 to Walsall Newport Street, arriving at 1758 Saturday evening.

 

[NorwichRailFan]

We then walk 5 mins(0.3 miles) to Walsall Station where we board the 1808 West Midlands Trains service to Rugeley Trent Valley where we arrive at 1839 on Saturday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Agreed. There does seem to be a lot of 'doubling back' lately, as I've noticed with Greater Anglia, Penrith and Merseyside territory!

In those famous words uttered by Michelle in "Allo "Allo....

"Listen, I shall say this only once", there are times when to keep matters "interesting", such methodology keeps the quiz moving....

 

[A0]

We then walk 5 mins(0.3 miles) to Walsall Station where we board the 1808 West Midlands Trains service to Rugeley Trent Valley where we arrive at 1839 on Saturday.

We leave Rugeley TV on the 1839 WMT service which is heading to London, but we alight at Nuneaton at 1910, Saturday evening.

Edit - too early on a Tuesday morning - should have waited a bit longer...

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I think the previous posting has not taken account of the five-minute minimum connection time, arriving and departing at 1839.

 

[Class172]

Walsall to Rugeley Trent Valley and thence to Nuneaton are two separate services so the move is valid.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Walsall to Rugeley Trent Valley and thence to Nuneaton are two separate services so the move is valid.

Yes, but as Paul states, we depart Rugeley Trent Valley as we're arriving!

In fact, I think that Euston train departs at 18:42, so still is only a 3 minute connection thus foul of the minimum connection time.

 

[Class172]

Yes, but as Paul states, we depart Rugeley Trent Valley as we're arriving!

In fact, I think that Euston train departs at 18:42, so still is only a 3 minute connection thus foul of the minimum connection time.

That indeed may be the case, however I was only offering guidance on the previous iteration of Paul’s post which stated (and since changed):

I think the previous posting used the same train as arrived in the posting before it.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

That indeed may be the case, however I was only offering guidance on the previous iteration of Paul’s post which stated (and since changed):

So where does the quiz now stand as regards the validity of the recent postings?

 

[A0]

So where does the quiz now stand as regards the validity of the recent postings?

Mea culpa on my part.

I've struck it out - so we're due to arrive at Rugeley Trent Valley at 1839 on Saturday - cannot leave before 1844.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Thanks for that....

We next board the 1850 West Midlands Trains service to Marston Green that arrives there at 2004 on Saturday evening.

 

[A0]

We then catch the 2023 NXWM to Chelmsley Wood Interchange arriving at 2028 Saturday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 2049 National Express West Midlands service 94 to Ward End (Fox & Goose), arriving there at 2110 on Saturday evening.

 

[A0]

Fortunately only a 10 minute wait until 2120 for the NXWM 11A service which we take to Witton Station arriving at 2138 Saturday evening.

 

[NorwichRailFan]

We then enter the station and wait for the 2153 West Midlands Trains Service to Birmingham New Street Where we arrive at 2206 on Saturday.

 

[A0]

Not long to wait until the 2222 XC service to Leicester which arrives there at 2318 Saturday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 2328 East Midlands Railway service to Derby that arrives there at 2355 on Saturday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 0009 East Midlands Railway service 1F85 to Sheffield, arriving there at 0039 in the early hours of Sunday morning.

 

[A0]

Avoiding an overnight in Sheffield, we step outside to Sheffield Interchange where at 0155 we pick up National Express 180 to Glasgow which arrives at Buchanan Bus Station at 0920 Sunday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 0925 National Express service 591 to London (Golders Green), arriving there at 2045 on Sunday evening.

 

[A0]

We'll wait at Golders Green until 2220, when we board the National Express A11 to Northampton arriving at the Bus Station at 0020 Monday morning.

Note - this is one of the NX services which serves the Bus Station, not the coach stop on Victoria Street.

 

[ValleyLines142]

If I've worked it out properly it shouldn't make a difference to any future moves as the two seperate bus stations/interchange and the railway station all appear to be within half a mile of each other anyway

Plodding along, we next board the 0125 National Express service 707 to Heathrow Central (Bus Station), arriving there at 0345 on Monday morning.

 

[Trainguy34]

We have a sit down before getting the 0500 Megabus OAIR to Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) arriving at 6:05 on Monday Morning

 

[A0]

Question - would a flight to the Isle of Man be acceptable ? If yes then.....

here's an opportunity - we'll board the 0805 Easyjet flight EZY839 to Douglas Isle of Man arriving at 0925 on Monday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Rules

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• The use of cars, taxis, planes or helicopters is not allowed.
• The playing area includes only mainland Great Britain. This includes any landmass connected to Great Britain by bridge or tunnel (excluding the Channel Tunnel). Domestic ferry services to outlying islands, such as the Isle of Wight and the Scottish Islands are also acceptable (with due regards to the note in the etiquette post below).

The above extract from the rules of this quiz should answer the recent query raised.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Question - would a flight to the Isle of Man be acceptable ? If yes then.....

here's an opportunity - we'll board the 0805 Easyjet flight EZY839 to Douglas Isle of Man arriving at 0925 on Monday morning.

Sadly not, it has come up before in conversation but I don't see why internal flights i.e. Southampton to Newcastle or Bristol to Edinburgh couldn't be permitted!

We have a sit down before getting the 0500 Megabus OAIR to Gatwick Airport (North Terminal) arriving at 6:05 on Monday Morning

We next board the 0705 National Express service 025 to Brighton (Pool Valley Coach Station), arriving there at 0805 on Monday morning.

 

[A0]

Okay - as a quick hop to the Isle of Man isn't an option, we'll take the 0740 National Express 201 to Swansea Bus station arriving at 1350 on Monday afternoon.

Edit - beaten to it !

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Sadly not, it has come up before in conversation but I don't see why internal flights i.e. Southampton to Newcastle or Bristol to Edinburgh couldn't be permitted!

The rules section about embargoed modes of transport on this quiz that I quoted a few postings ago could not be clearer in its wording.

 

[ValleyLines142]

The rules section about embargoed modes of transport on this quiz that I quoted a few postings ago could not be clearer in its wording.

I'm aware of that, however I am still entitled of the opinion that domestic flights across the UK could be permitted in theory, as long as it remained within the boundary of Great Britain.