The Transport Game (UK)

[ValleyLines142]

Up to street level, for the 2145 rail replacement bus service, operated on behalf of Northern, which currently runs to Chinley, arriving 2205 (Tuesday).

Is this a permanent fixture? If so, we go off the usual working timetable.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Is this a permanent fixture? If so, we go off the usual working timetable.

Not that temporary, to be fair, and reflects what you'd likely experience if you attempted the journey tomorrow, or even next Tuesday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Not that temporary, to be fair, and reflects what you'd likely experience if you attempted the journey tomorrow, or even next Tuesday.

On that basis then, we'd go with the train, which is usually the 2116 service to Chinley arriving at 2123.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

On that basis then, we'd go with the train, which is usually the 2116 service to Chinley arriving at 2123.

Eh? Not sure I quite follow the logic, but Chinley station late on a Tuesday evening it is.

Next move is the 2254 EMR train service to Nottingham, arriving 0033 (Wednesday)

 

[ValleyLines142]

Eh?

So on the game, the general rule is not to go with rail replacement times, as they're only temporary. The only exception is if it's a massive upgrade that's due to take say over six months.

The standard timetable, from New Mills to Chinley, is the 2116 service arriving at 2123.

 

[RDP]

Time for an overnight break returning for the 04.56 EMR service to Norwich arriving at 08.09 on Wednesday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

Leaving the station, we next board the 0820 First Norfolk & Suffolk Blue Line service 26 to Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital (Forecourt), arriving there at 0900 on Wednesday morning.

 

[Class172]

So on the game, the general rule is not to go with rail replacement times, as they're only temporary. The only exception is if it's a massive upgrade that's due to take say over six months.

Correct. Here's the excerpt from the opening post that covers alterations from the long-term timetable:

• So the game remains realistic, you should use the current timetable for the relevant day not including timetable variations for engineering works.

In this case it looks like you've all managed to amicably sort this amongst yourselves, so simply let this serve as a gentle reminder regarding the (non-)use of rail-replacement buses.

 

[RDP]

We next take the 09.32 Konectbus service 4 to Swanton Morley alighting at Dereham, Market Place at 10.19 on Wednesday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1025 Konectbus service 11 to Swaffham (the bus stop opposite the Kings Arms PH on Market Place) that arrives there at 1135 on Wednesday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 1215 First Eastern Counties Excel service B to Peterborough (Queensgate Bus Station), arriving there at 1417 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Short walk to Peterborough Railwsy station, and onboard the 1441 EMR train service one stop along to Ely, arriving 1513 (Wednesday).

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1527 Greater Anglia service to Audley End that arrives there at 1604 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 1612 Greater Anglia service 2H45 to Tottenham Hale, arriving there at 1700 on Wednesday afternoon.

 

[RDP]

We leave the station and from the nearby bus station we take the 17.11 Arriva London service 76 to Lambeth North alighting at Waterloo Station, York Road at 18.29 on Wednesday.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Into the nearby railway station and onboard the 1845 SWR train service from London Waterloo to Havant, arriving 2028 (Wednesday).

 

[RDP]

We next take the 20.54 GTR (Southern) service to Victoria alighting at Horsham at 21.46 on Wednesday.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next board the 2201 Southern service 1C64 to Portsmouth & Southsea, arriving there at 2313 on Wednesday evening.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Change of platforms, and onboard the 2321 Southern train service, to Littlehampton, arriving 0016 (where it's now Thursday morning).

 

[RDP]

Time for an overnight break before taking the 05.11 GTR (Southern) service to Victoria arriving at 06.59 on Thursday.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Making allowance for the minimum connection time applying at this large station, we next board the 0716 Southern service to Lewes that arrives there at 0822 on Thursday morning.

 

[gomango]

We next walk 7 minutes to the High Street bus stop where we board the 09:11 Compass Travel service 167 to Burgess Hill Church Street, alighting at Ditchling Common at 09:33 on Thursday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We next walk 7 minutes to the High Street bus stop where we board the 09:11 Compass Travel service 167 to Burgess Hill Church Street, alighting at Tidy's Depot at 09:33 on Thursday morning.

Really struggling to find this. All I can see is a 0917 departure from the High Street, and also can't even see a stop named Tidys Depot anywhere on the 167 route!

 

[Andy Pacer]

Really struggling to find this. All I can see is a 0917 departure from the High Street, and also can't even see a stop named Tidys Depot anywhere on the 167 route!

It seems Bus Times only shows service 468 serving this stop, although Google does associate it with service 167. I've found recently with some of my own services that Google Maps shows routes at stops incorrectly.
The stop in question is at Ditchling Common.

 

[gomango]

It seems Bus Times only shows service 468 serving this stop, although Google does associate it with service 167. I've found recently with some of my own services that Google Maps shows routes at stops incorrectly.
The stop in question is at Ditchling Common.

Really struggling to find this. All I can see is a 0917 departure from the High Street, and also can't even see a stop named Tidys Depot anywhere on the 167 route!

Compass Travels website shows a 09:10 departure from School Hill with the same times I went off!

 

[ValleyLines142]

It seems Bus Times only shows service 468 serving this stop, although Google does associate it with service 167. I've found recently with some of my own services that Google Maps shows routes at stops incorrectly.
The stop in question is at Ditchling Common.

Yes it's very confusing, and also apparently there's a 1036 departure back but not on a Thursday! So I have no idea what's going on.

 

[RDP]

The Compass travel website shows a 09.10 departure from Lewes, School Hill and a 0933 timing at Ditchling Common, Folders Lane East. I have noticed on several occasions recently that Bus Times has been at variance with the operator's own timetable.

 

[ValleyLines142]

It's very confusing as it only appears to be timing points from there and not every stop.

I think we can board the 1020 Compass Travel service 167 to Cooksbridge Railway Station, arriving there at 1049 on Thursday morning.

 

[gomango]

We enter the station and board the 11:00 Southern Service 1F23 to London Victoria, alighting at Gatwick Airport at 11:28 on Thursday morning.

 

[RDP]

We make our way to the South Terminal bus station for the 11.50 National Express service 201 to Swansea Bus Station arriving at 18.10 on Thursday.