Andy Pacer
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We take the 1509 Cross Country service to Burton Upon Trent arriving at 1520 on Saturday.
We step outside into the Scottish night air and board the 00:30 Lothian NightBus route N16 service to Tollcross (Home Street), arriving there at 00:38 in the early hours of Sunday morning.We take the 2302 Cross Country service to Edinburgh Waverley arriving at 0008 on Sunday.
We step outside into the Scottish night air and board the 00:30 Lothian NightBus route N16 service to Tollcross (Home Street), arriving there at 00:38 in the early hours of Sunday morning.
I assumed we weren't using Covid-19 timetables, because there wasn't an update in the OP. Perhaps one would be a good idea?None of Lothian's night buses are operating at the moment.
I assumed we weren't using Covid-19 timetables, because there wasn't an update in the OP. Perhaps one would be a good idea?
As discussed though it can be quite difficult to find the original timetables at the moment.We have, it's been discussed plenty of times. To be fair, I don't think it's a good idea, because the timetables are very sketchy. I personally think it would have been better to stick to the original timetables, especially as this is an entirely fictional game!
We have, it's been discussed plenty of times. To be fair, I don't think it's a good idea, because the timetables are very sketchy. I personally think it would have been better to stick to the original timetables, especially as this is an entirely fictional game!
Honestly, it's often easier to find the original timetables than it is to universally find the temporary runs, plus this IS a fictional game after all. And some people will have the right train timetables downloaded, so we can always share the links and access them that way. I just feel like that's more sensible – and easier – personally.As discussed though it can be quite difficult to find the original timetables at the moment.
Let's decide then. I use journey planners for this game, so if we're using original timetables then that will count me out until things return to normal, so as long as I know!Honestly, it's often easier to find the original timetables than it is to universally find the temporary runs, plus this IS a fictional game after all. And some people will have the right train timetables downloaded, so we can always share the links and access them that way. I just feel like that's more sensible – and easier – personally.
Whatever we ARE doing, though, we need to have in the OP!
One of the principles of this game, as I understand it, is to use current timetables for the week we are in. It doesn't seem right to abandon that - and if we do, when we get towards the end of the crisis we will be using timetables that are months out of date. And at what point do we switch back to reality? The crisis won't have a sudden end and things go back to how they were - bus and train services will gradually increase again on a patchy basis. For me there is no choice - let's stick with the Covid timetables. It may be more difficult and we will get it wrong sometimes - but that doesn't really matter.
Next we take the 0805 Stagecoach East Scotland service 7 to Inverkeithing, Boreland Road arriving there at 0831 on Sunday morning.
I think a lit of the sketchy info is down to the bus companies (in particular) having to produce schedules and files at such short notice. It may be that in the coming days things get updated. There may also be delays in getting things uploaded.To be fair, it wouldn't really matter if the timetables may be out of date because it all goes back to this game being fictional, but it just the sketchiness of them that can be an issue. Every single COVID-19 timetable I've used has only listed main stops and it's difficult to plan exact moves because journey planners haven't yet uploaded all journeys in accordance with these new timetables. Happy to continue using the COVID timetables - but we may just have to show a bit of leniency and it may not be 100% accurate (e.g. arrival/departure times from intermediate bus stops may be 'circa', as they're not listed).
Seeing as Real Time Trains has all of the amended services, I have no doubt of taking the four minute walk to Inverkeithing station and boarding the 0952 ScotRail service 2L50 to South Gyle, arriving there at 1010 on Sunday morning.