The Transport Game

[dzug2]

After our handful of bus journeys in Pembrokeshire, we then walk around to the railway station and board 2B68, the 1957 Arriva Trains Wales service to Cardiff Central, arriving there at 2248 on Friday evening.

Sorry - I don't think the railway station is a valid transfer - it has to be the nearest bus stop which is in Upper Park Road

 

[Zoe]

Sorry - I don't think the railway station is a valid transfer - it has to be the nearest bus stop which is in Upper Park Road

The rules did not specifically say bus stop although that was the intention and I have now updated them to show that is now the case. However the above move is still not valid since you may only walk to the nearest stop where services are available from and this is still the bus stop in Upper Park Road. This is where the next move must be from and TrainMainDan has priority to post the next move until 2200 after which time it becomes open floor.

 

[ValleyLines142]

The rules did not specifically say bus stop although that was the intention and I have now updated them to show that is now the case. However the above move is still not valid since you may only walk to the nearest stop where services are available from and this is still the bus stop in Upper Park Road. This is where the next move must be from and TrainMainDan has priority to post the next move until 2200 after which time it becomes open floor.

Apologies - didn't realise that move wasn't valid any more!

Declaring open floor.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

The rules did not specifically say bus stop although that was the intention and I have now updated them to show you may only walk to the nearest stop where services are available from and this is still the bus stop in Upper Park Road.

This is where the next move must be from.

After taking the agreed walk to Upper Park Road, we next board the 2035 National Express service 528 (that has come all the way from Rochdale) to Haverfordwest Bus Station that arrives there at 2125 on Friday evening.

 

[dzug2]

That was a third possible move I hadn't envisaged.....

Anyway we take First Cymru's 302 service at 2148 and travel to Withybush Hospital, arriving at 2151 Friday evening

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We at least have somewhere to pass the time until Saturday morning, then amazingly, there are two different bus services that leave the hospital both at 0700 on Saturday morning, so we choose a different one to that brought us and board the 0700 First Cymru service 349 to Jameston (Swanlake Inn) that arrives there at 0806 on Saturday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then catch another 349 service operated by First Cymru, this time in the opposite direction, on the 0819 to Haverfordwest (Bus Station) (which is also opposite the railway station), arriving there at 0930 on Saturday morning.

 

[dzug2]

Hmmm Traveline Cymru says it's 9 minute walk and if the bus station is where the OS map puts it they are right

Instead of walking it we catch the 411 Richards Bros service at 0936 from the bus station to the rail station yard (Haverfordwest) arriving at 0940 Saturday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

The First Cymru 349 timetable has a British Rail logo next to the Bus Station, so I went on that basis, but your move is valid anyway

We then board 1W61, the 1125 Arriva Trains Wales service to Crewe, arriving there exactly five hours later at 1623 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[dzug2]

We continue on the 1649 LM service to Smethwick Galton Bridge, arriving at 1739 Saturday afternoon

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 87 service operated by National Express West Midlands on the 1757 to Dudley (Bus Station), arriving there at 1821 on Saturday evening.

 

[dzug2]

We return on the 87 at 1836 and travel to Birmingham Moor Street Queensway, arriving at 1935 on Saturday evening

 

[High Dyke]

Hold Hold Hold

We return on the 87 at 1836 and travel to Birmingham Moor Street Queensway, arriving at 1935 on Saturday evening

Can you clarify which stop you arrived at please? There are 8 stops on Moor Street Queensway.

The game may resume once the arrival stop has been confirmed.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Hold Hold Hold

Can you clarify which stop you arrived at please? There are 8 stops on Moor Street Queensway.

The game may resume once the arrival stop has been confirmed.

Would Moor Street Queensway not just be classed as one interchange in this case?

 

[Zoe]

Hmmm Traveline Cymru says it's 9 minute walk and if the bus station is where the OS map puts it they are right

Instead of walking it we catch the 411 Richards Bros service at 0936 from the bus station to the rail station yard (Haverfordwest) arriving at 0940 Saturday morning.

Where a move is believe to be incorrect, HOLD should be called so that the original poster has an opportunity to post a new move but it seems DanTrainMan185 has decided to accept your move so I won't recall the game this time.
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Would Moor Street Queensway not just be classed as one interchange in this case?

Looking at the map, it seems there are bus stops outside Moor Street station but also some further down Moor Street Queensway.

 

[dzug2]

I used the timetable from the National Express West Midlands site which describes the stop exactly as I listed it. I know no more.

 

[Zoe]

I've had a look on traveline and the stop which matches your arrival time is at the Pavallions so there's a range of bus stop to choose from here and also the possibility of entering Moor Steet railway station since the bus stops are outside.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I've had a look on traveline and the stop which matches your arrival time is at the Pavilions so there's a range of bus stop to choose from here and also the possibility of entering Moor Street railway station since the bus stops are outside.

We accept the news that we are ideally situated to enter Birmingham Moor Street railway station and noting that there is only a 5 minute official connection time at this station, we enter the station and board the 1945 Chiltern Railways service to Warwick that arrives there at 2017 on Saturday evening.

 

[dzug2]

We cross to the other platform and catch the 2058 Chiltern departure to Claverdon arriving at 2112 Saturday evening

 

[ValleyLines142]

Unfortunately, Claverdon is not blessed with any other rail, bus or coach service until Monday morning. Can I jump to there?

 

[dzug2]

Yes - that's what you have to do.

We were stuck somewhere with one bus a week some months back

 

[ValleyLines142]

Yes - that's what you have to do.

We were stuck somewhere with one bus a week some months back

Haha brilliant. I wasn't sure if there was any other form of alternative transport that I missed.

In that case, we hop straight to Monday morning and board 1H25, the 0750 Chiltern Railways service to London Marylebone, arriving there at 0930 on Monday morning.

 

[dzug2]

We head out again on the 0952 Chiltern departure to Denham Golf Club arriving a1 1021 Monday morning

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Wishing to make a rail journey from an area noted for golf to an area noted for football, we next board the 1123 Chiltern Railways service to Wembley Stadium that arrives there at 1144 on Monday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then exit the station and board the 224 service operated by Metroline on the 1204 to Alperton (Sainsbury's), arriving there at 1220 on Monday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We then board the 1228 London Bus service 79 to Edgware (St Margarets Church on Station Road) that arrives there at 1327 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

On to another bus journey now, this time the 113 service operated by Metroline on the 1401 to Marble Arch, arriving there at 1520 on Monday afternoon.

 

[Zoe]

We then exit the station and board the 224 service operated by Metroline on the 1204 to Alperton (Sainsbury's), arriving there at 1220 on Monday afternoon.

HOLD HOLD HOLD
You have to take the first available service to your destination after allowing the minimum connection time (5 minutes in this case). The previous move left us at Wembley Stadium at 1144 and after waiting 5 minutes there is a 224 bus at 1149.

 

[ValleyLines142]

HOLD HOLD HOLD
You have to take the first available service to your destination after allowing the minimum connection time (5 minutes in this case). The previous move left us at Wembley Stadium at 1144 and after waitining 5 minutes there is a 224 bus at 1149.

Okay well in that case to save a huge fuss push everything back by fifteen minutes?

PS: I have never seen this rule either; I have seen some players take two hour gaps even if the following service is up to a London Bus frequency.

But that's fine

 

[Zoe]

Okay well in that case to save a huge fuss push everything back by fifteen minutes?

No, your later post involved in even longer wait for the 113 and simply changing the times by 15 minutes won't always work as not all routes run every 15 minutes. It's now up to you to decide if you wish to travel on the 1149 to Alperton (Sainsbury's) arriving at 1205 or if you wish to post an alternative move from Wembley Stadium or declare open floor.

PS: I have never seen this rule either; I have seen some players take two hour gaps even if the following service is up to a London Bus frequency.

Well the rules do require that you take the first available service after allowing for the minimum connection time, there may have been some excessive waits that were unnoticed but since they are less likely to not be noticed these days due to the hold system.