The Transport Game (UK)

[bnsf734]

We then take the 0.2 mi walk to Dove Holes Bus Depot on Hallsteads and after a short wait we board the 1935 High Peak Buses Skyline 199 service to Manchester Airport Bus Station where we arrive at 2040 on Tuesday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 2125 Stagecoach Manchester service 330 to Ashton (Bus Station) that arrives there at 2224 on Tuesday evening.

 

[A Challenge]

We walk to the tram stop and get the 22:33 Manchester Metrolink Line E Tram to MediaCityUK, arriving at 22:23 Tuesday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We leave the tram stop and take the four minute walk to the bus stop at The Quays and board the 2240 Stagecoach Manchester service 50 to Burnage (Kingsway/Briarfield Road) that arrives there at 2327 on Tuesday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 2345 Stagecoach Manchester service 50 to Manchester (St Peter's Square/Stop SN), arriving there at 0004 in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

 

[bnsf734]

We decide to try the Midland Hotel for a night and after a short but expensive sleep we take the 0528 Manchester Metrolink service G from St Peters Square and ride to the terminus of Rochdale Transport Interchange where we arrive at 0619 on Wednesday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Rather than unreliable, I'd say it was more inaccurate as it doesn't list every stop,

GENERAL INFORMATION

The new TfGM website is now up and running. It takes some time to get used to the new layout. However, with regard to what you recently said about TfGM bus timetable listing, I chose the 640 service at random and times and names of each stop, rather than the major stops, appear to now be shown.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We decide to try the Midland Hotel for a night and after a short but expensive sleep we take the 0528 Manchester Metrolink service G from St Peters Square and ride to the terminus of Rochdale Transport Interchange where we arrive at 0619 on Wednesday morning.

Taking the short walk across the road from the Rochdale Town Centre tram stop to the bus interchange, we next board the 0635 Yorkshire Tiger service X58 to Sowerby Bridge (Wharf Street/Tower Hill) that arrives there at 0719 on Wednesday morning.

 

[bnsf734]

We then take the 0736 Yorkshire Tiger service 561 from the same stop to Barkisland, the Fleece Public House on Elland Road where we arrive at 0803 on Wednesday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We take the nine minute walk to the bus stop that serves Scammonden Primary School and board the 0856 Halifax Bus Company service 564 to Brighouse (Bus Station) that arrives there at 0921 on Wednesday morning.

 

[A Challenge]

We then get the 09:50 Arriva in Yorkshire service 278 to Dewsbury (Bus Station (Stand 12)), arriving at 10:21 Wednesday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Just enough connection time to board the 1026 Arriva in Yorkshire service 268A to Wakefield (Stop W7 on Westgate) that arrives there at 1050 on Wednesday morning.

 

[A Challenge]

We walk up to Westgate station to just make it onto the 11:01 Virgin Trains East Coast service 1D07 to Leeds, arriving at 11:14 Wednesday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Noting the minimum 10 minute connection that applies at this large station, we still have enough time to board the 1132 Northern service to Ilkley that arrives at 1202 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[kevconnor]

Leaving the train station we go out onto the bus stop at Ilkley, Railway Road, Nelson Road from where we can catch First Leeds X84 Service at 1303 as far as Market Place, Skipton (google maps link to location of stop: https://goo.gl/maps/iTeuZkVkYsn) where we arrive at 1339 on wednesday afternoon

 

[A Challenge]

We walk the 10 minutes (0.5 miles) to the station and get the 14:01 Northern service 2H07 to Carnforth, arriving at 15:01 Wednesday afternoon.

 

[kevconnor]

We exit the station and go to the bus stop outside, from where at 1538 we take Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire 555 service as far as Kendal, Bus Station where we arrive at 1634 on Wednesday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Not too long to wait to board the 1645 Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire service X6 to Dalton-in-Furness (Market Street/Tudor Square) that arrives there at 1807 on Wednesday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1831 Stagecoach Cumbria service X6 to Barrow-in-Furness (Town Hall), arriving there at 1858 on Wednesday evening.

 

[A Challenge]

We then get the 19:40 Stagecoach in Cumbria service 6 to Ulverston (Dalton Gate Business Centre), arriving at 20:11 Wednesday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We take the 2 minute walk to the bus stop on Lightburn Road and board the 2032 Stagecoach in Cumbria service 6 to Hawcoat (Furness Hospital) that arrives there at 2052 on Wednesday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 2152 Stagecoach Cumbria service 6 to Ulverston (Victoria Road), arriving there at 2204 on Wednesday evening.

 

[A Challenge]

We then walk to the station (6 minutes, 0.3 miles) and get the 22:12 Northern service 2C43 to Dalton, arriving at 22:20 Wednesday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We leave the railway station and take the two minute walk to the bus stop on Greystone Lane and board the 2300 Stagecoach Cumbria and North Lancashire service 6 to Swarthmoor (On the A590 near to Rufus Lane) that arrives at 2309 on Wednesday evening.

 

[A Challenge]

We reverse onto the 23:32 Stagecoach in Cumbria service 6 to Barrow-in-Furness (House of Lords), arriving at 00:02 Thursday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We reverse onto the 23:32 Stagecoach in Cumbria service 6 to Barrow-in-Furness (House of Lords), arriving at 00:02 Thursday evening.

Thursday morning, I think you mean.

We normally use "evening" for time to midnight, then "morning" from 0001 onwards, as a general rule on this quiz.

 

[A Challenge]

Yes, sorry about that, your lucky I didn't leave it as Wednesday as well!

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We reverse onto the 23:32 Stagecoach in Cumbria service 6 to Barrow-in-Furness (House of Lords), arriving at 00:02 Thursday morning.

Taking advantage of the overnight travel relaxation ruling, we next board the 0547 Stagecoach in Cumbria and North Lancashire service 6 to Goodley Dale (opposite the Memorial) that arrives there at 0650 on Thursday morning.

 

[A Challenge]

We then get the 07:18 Stagecoach in Cumbria service 555 to Lancaster (Bus Station (Stand 10)), arriving at 09:10 Thursday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

The excellent arrival time of that last journey allows us to board the 0915 Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches service 89H to Knott End on Sea (Esplanade) that arrives there at 1020 on Thursday morning.