The Transport Game (UK)

[Fermiboson]

We walk across the Woodhouse Moor and past the statue of Wellington to Moorland Road, taking the 2257 First Leeds service 56 towards Whinmoor, alighting at Cross Gate bus station, stop D at 2328 on Tuesday evening (near the intersection of Station Road and Austhorpe Road, next to the Wetherspoons).

 

[ValleyLines142]

We walk across the Woodhouse Moor and past the statue of Wellington to Moorland Road, taking the 2257 First Leeds service 56 towards Whinmoor, alighting at Cross Gate bus station, stop D at 2328 on Tuesday evening (near the intersection of Station Road and Austhorpe Road, next to the Wetherspoons).

That stop is almost a mile away from where we alighted.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Unlike in previous versions of this game, we do not have any one appointed person(s) who have a role to police the rules of the game, instead we leave this down to community judgement.

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.

Likewise, we have chosen to allow walking between modes of transport in the same vicinity, in this case up to half a mile is permitted. Walking does not count as a move. Please do not abuse this, we have drawn a line at half a mile, which is quite a distance.

This extract from the forum rules is worth showing, in case that new contributors are unaware of the implications.

 

[Fermiboson]

That stop is almost a mile away from where we alighted.

If you go across the park diagonally, it is 0.5 miles away exactly. See the Google Maps link.

 

[transportphoto]

On face value, we’re good to continue.

 

[RDP]

Time for an overnight break then we enter the nearby railway station and take the first train of the day the 06.02 Northern service to Hull arriving at 07.04 on Wednesday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 0717 Northern Trains service to Halifax that arrives there at 0903 on Wednesday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Having accidentally missed the opportunity to go there earlier on in Post #40823, we next board the 0928 Northern service 1B19 to Blackpool North, arriving there at 1108 on Wednesday morning.

 

[-Colly405-]

Avanti's 9A53 at 1151 takes us to Stafford where we alight at 1322 on Wednesday.

 

[RDP]

We leave the station and take the 13.49 Arriva Midlands North service 5A to Telford Bus Station arriving at 15.15 on Wednesday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 1525 Banga Buses service 891 to Newbridge (New Hampton Road West), arriving there at 1606 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[-Colly405-]

At 1617 NXWM service 1 takes us to the delightfully named Shavers End (Bishop Milner School) where we alight at 1706 on Wednesday.

 

[RDP]

We take the eight minute walk to the Limepit Lane bus stop on the A459 and take the 17.51 Diamond Bus service 17 to Kingswinford Cross arriving at 18.14 on Wednesday.

 

[Fermiboson]

We then take the 1819 NXWM service 15 to Merry Hill, arriving 1841 Wednesday evening.

 

[RDP]

We next take the 19.10 National Express WM service X10 alighting at Halesowen Bus Station at 19.35 on Wednesday.

 

[Fermiboson]

We board the 1937 Diamond Bus 002 service to St Peters Church arriving at 1955 Wednesday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We board the 1937 Diamond Bus 002 service to St Peters Church arriving at 1955 Wednesday.

Impossible when we only arrived at 1935.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Gameplay

The Aim of the game is to travel around the country using public transport in a pseudo-realistic fashion. To play, you must depart from the station or stop where the previous post arrived using a permitted timetabled public transport service. Having arrived at the destination, the minimum connection time for the station or stop must be allowed for. Where this is not published, a minimum interchange time is considered to be five minutes.

An opportune time toi show this rule extract.

 

[Fermiboson]

An opportune time toi show this rule extract.

If it's just a bus station surely the interchange doesn't take more time than it does to get off the bus?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

If it's just a bus station surely the interchange doesn't take more time than it does to get off the bus?

That may well be the case, but as the old saying says..."Rules are rules".

Have a look at the very first two rules and guide note postings on the first two postings on this quiz, both of which were made by members of the forum quizmaster team.

 

[Fermiboson]

That may well be the case, but as the old saying says..."Rules are rules".

Have a look at the very first two rules and guide note postings on the first two postings on this quiz, both of which were made by members of the forum quizmaster team.

I see, thank you. I did read the rules, but was under the impression that it only applied to published changing times.

 

[gomango]

We next take the 19.10 National Express WM service X10 alighting at Halesowen Bus Station at 19.35 on Wednesday.

We next board the 19:48 Diamond Bus North West service 4H to West Bromwich Bus Station, arriving there at 20:16 on Wednesday Evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Seeking an alternative mode of transport, we cross over to the light rail stop and board the 2027 West Midland Metro service to Brindley Place, arriving there at 2053 on Wednesday evening.

 

[-Colly405-]

We depart from the nearby bus stop of the same name at 2103 on NXWM service 9. We alight at Stourbridge Interchange (stand H) at 2152 on Wednesday.

 

[gomango]

We next board the 22:10 NXWM service 8 to Wolverhampton Bus Station, arriving at 23:10 on Wednesday Evening

 

[RDP]

Time for an overnight break before taking the short walk to the railway station and taking the 05.15 Avanti West Coast service to Glasgow Central arriving at 09.16 on Thursday.

 

[gomango]

We next board the 09:28 Scotrail service 1A16 to Kilmarnock, alighting at Dunlop at 10:07 on Thursday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 1139 ScotRail service 1L87 to Carlisle, arriving there at 1337 on Thursday afternoon.

 

[RDP]

We take the two minute walk to The Courts and take the 14.11 Borders Buses service X95 to Edinburgh Bus Station arriving at 17.50 on Wednesday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We take the eight minute/0.4 mile walk to Waverley station, and, with a desire for a full run on the East Coast Main Line, board the 1831 London North Eastern Railway service 1E27 to London Kings Cross, arriving there at 2330 on Wednesday evening.