The Transport Game (UK)

[RDP]

We next take the 20.33 Southeastern service 1S56 alighting at Sittingbourne at 20.40 on Tuesday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 2110 Southeastern service to Gravesend that arrives there at 2145 on Tuesday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 2244 Southeastern High Speed service 1F70 to Faversham, arriving there at 2330 on Tuesday.

 

[RDP]

Time for an overnight break then from outside of the station we take the 06.34 Stagecoach South East service X3 alighting at Maidstone, King Street at 08.01 on Wednesday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We take the ten minute/0.5 mile walk to Maidstone West and board the 0829 Southeastern service 2T16 to Paddock Wood, arriving there at 0849 on Wednesday.

 

[RDP]

We leave the station and from the nearby Waitrose bus stop take the 09.35 Autocar service 205 to Tonbridge Castle arriving at 10.00 on Wednesday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1015 Arriva Kent and Surrey service 402 to Tunbridge Wells station that arrives there at 1049 on Wednesday.

 

[-Colly405-]

We depart from bus stop C at 1100 on Arriva Kent & Surrey service 6H. We alight at Tunbridge Wells Hospital at 1119 on Wednesday.

 

[RDP]

Time for an early lunch before taking the 12.28 Hams Travel service 297 alighting at Tenterden, The Vine at 13.45 on Wednesday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 1425 Stagecoach South East service 2A to Ashford International Station, arriving there at 1519 on Wednesday.

 

[RDP]

We next take the 15.31 Stagecoach South East service 503 alighting at Willesborough, Tesco, Crooksfoot at 16.09 on Wednesday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 1625 Stagecoach South East service 10 to Folkestone (Bus Station), arriving there at 1738 on Wednesday.

 

[RDP]

We next board the 1625 Stagecoach South East service 10 to Folkestone (Bus Station), arriving there at 1738 on Wednesday.

Probably for the last time as it closes on 5th July.

We take the nine minute (0.5 mile) walk to Folkestone Central railway station for the 17.59 Southeastern service 1L55 alighting at Ebbsfleet International at 18.34 on Wednesday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 1845 Southeastern High Speed service 1C54 to Birchington-on-Sea, arriving there at 2000 on Wednesday.

 

[RDP]

We leave the station and take the seven minute (0.4 mile) walk to The Square for the 21.01 Stagecoach South East service 8 alighting at Sturry Road, Asda at 21.28 on Wednesday,

 

[Hamma52]

We then get the 22:04 8 service bus to Whitefriars, Canterbury, arriving at 22:12 on Wednesday

 

[transportphoto]

Metrolink Engineering Works 2025.

We are a four minute walk away from Anchorage tram stop. Now under regular operations, with Anchorage being on the Eccles Line, services traditionally operate from Eccles to Ashton via the city centre. However, until 10th August, there is major engineering works taking place, with no services between Piccadilly Gardens and Piccadilly whilst new tracks are laid along Aytoun Street. As a result, the Eccles Line is diverting to Victoria via Market Street instead, and services to Ashton are starting/terminating at Piccadilly. The issue is that journey planners, on both the Bee Network site and Bus Times, are now showing the amended timetable/operations, but on a permanent basis beyond 10th August.

Due to the complex timetabling, and respecting our elderly but nonetheless respectable members on here (Paul!), would anyone be in agreement to allow us to use the 'new' (but in reality temporary) timetables, to avoid having to make complex journeys? Under normal circumstances, it would not usually be possible to make a direct journey between Eccles and Victoria without changing at Cornbrook. Otherwise, I'd have to make a journey towards St Peter's Square and beyond towards Ashton, but I'd essentially have to merge the two timetables together (Eccles-St Peter's Square/Piccadilly to Ashton) to make a 'direct' journey, which could lead to complications.

Agreed. This means that if we use the tram times that are in bustimes.org we will be OK

The long standing tradition in this game is that we ignore any temporary engineering works timetables, and continue as if they weren’t happening. I’d be happy to pick up a conversation if there is advocacy specifically against this? Would it be possible to continue as normal? (e.g. will the reference materials for normal service still exist?)

 

[ValleyLines142]

The long standing tradition in this game is that we ignore any temporary engineering works timetables, and continue as if they weren’t happening. I’d be happy to pick up a conversation if there is advocacy specifically against this? Would it be possible to continue as normal? (e.g. will the reference materials for normal service still exist?)

The issue is, as I did try this exact movement you suggest, is that the 'original' timetables are nowhere to be seen. If I was to make a journey from Eccles to Ashton, I'd have to select a time from Eccles to St Peter's Square (the last stop before the temporary re-routing to Victoria), then 'guess' the journey time to Piccadilly and then pick a slot from Piccadilly to Ashton. I did try, and gave myself a headache in the process!

We then get the 22:04 8 service bus to Whitefriars, Canterbury, arriving at 22:12 on Wednesday

I can't find this journey anywhere. There is a 602 journey at 2206 to Canterbury?

 

[Hamma52]

The issue is, as I did try this exact movement you suggest, is that the 'original' timetables are nowhere to be seen. If I was to make a journey from Eccles to Ashton, I'd have to select a time from Eccles to St Peter's Square (the last stop before the temporary re-routing to Victoria), then 'guess' the journey time to Piccadilly and then pick a slot from Piccadilly to Ashton. I did try, and gave myself a headache in the process!


I can't find this journey anywhere. There is a 602 journey at 2206 to Canterbury?

That might be the one!

We'll go with this

 

[ValleyLines142]

That might be the one!

We'll go with this

Lovely!

From the adjacent bus station, we next board the 2245 Stagecoach South East Breeze service 8 Westgate-on-Sea (St Mildred's Road/Carlton Cinema), arriving there at 2323 on Wednesday.

 

[RDP]

We then get the 22:04 8 service bus to Whitefriars, Canterbury, arriving at 22:12 on Wednesday

I can't find this journey anywhere. There is a 602 journey at 2206 to Canterbury?

There was an earlier service 600 at 21.36 arriving at Canterbury bus station at 21.42. Also Whitefriars has been pedestrianised since 2003.

From the adjacent bus station, we next board the 2245 Stagecoach South East Breeze service 8 Westgate-on-Sea (St Mildred's Road/Carlton Cinema), arriving there at 2323 on Wednesday.

Time for an overnight break. Following on from our tour of Kent we take the three minute (0.2 mile) walk to the railway station for the 04.40 Southeastern service 1P04 to Victoria arriving at 06.21 on Thursday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

There was an earlier service 600 at 21.36 arriving at Canterbury bus station at 21.42. Also Whitefriars has been pedestrianised since 2003.

Whitefriars does have a series of bus stops though.

Time for an overnight break. Following on from our tour of Kent we take the three minute (0.2 mile) walk to the railway station for the 04.40 Southeastern service 1P04 to Victoria arriving at 06.21 on Thursday.

We take the seven minute walk to Victoria Coach Station where we board the 0630 National Express service 035 to Westbourne (County Gates), arriving there at 0935 on Thursday.

 

[Hamma52]

Whitefriars does have a series of bus stops though.


We take the seven minute walk to Victoria Coach Station where we board the 0630 National Express service 035 to Westbourne (County Gates), arriving there at 0935 on Thursday.

Hey, I'm from North Yorkshire, sunny Kent is wayyyy beyond my jurisdiction!

We're then going to walk a couple of minutes down the road and take the 33 bus service from The Libertine, departing at 0939, to Pokesdown Station, arriving there at 1031 on Thursday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Leaving the station, we next board the 1045 morebus service U3 to Bournemouth University (Poole Gateway Building), arriving there at 1109 on Thursday.

 

[RDP]

Whitefriars does have a series of bus stops though.

St. Georges Lane actually even if referred to as Whitefriars. Used by City route 649 (Regent Coaches) and the park & ride services (Stagecoach).

 

[-Colly405-]

Leaving the station, we next board the 1045 morebus service U3 to Bournemouth University (Poole Gateway Building), arriving there at 1109 on Thursday.

We walk (3 mins) to the Talbot Manor stop on Talbot Ave where we board morebus service 36 at 1145. We alight at Turbary Common (Mandale Rd Top) at 1201 on Thursday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 1214 morebus service 21 to Winton (East Avenue Roundabout), arriving there at 1245 on Thursday.

 

[-Colly405-]

At 1251 morebus service 13A takes us to Ferndown Town Centre where we alight at at 1317 on Thursday.

 

[RDP]

We next take the 13.28 morebus service X6 to Ringwood, Meeting House Lane arriving at 12.17 on Thursday

 

[transportphoto]

The issue is, as I did try this exact movement you suggest, is that the 'original' timetables are nowhere to be seen. If I was to make a journey from Eccles to Ashton, I'd have to select a time from Eccles to St Peter's Square (the last stop before the temporary re-routing to Victoria), then 'guess' the journey time to Piccadilly and then pick a slot from Piccadilly to Ashton. I did try, and gave myself a headache in the process!

I’m happy that, for the duration of these works to the Manchester Metrolink, we observe their temporary service.

This will be an exception to the norm which would typically expect the game to ignore temporary timetables. The main rationale being the lack of availability of permanent timetables during the period.

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