tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post7476214236267680738..comments2024-03-29T08:14:43.839+00:00Comments on Public Transport Experience: Languishing in Largs [Day 1]fatbusblokehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833340546527596517noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-76320253427168997412012-06-23T19:19:06.233+01:002012-06-23T19:19:06.233+01:00Looks like you made it not too delayed - have a gr...Looks like you made it not too delayed - have a great holiday.<br /><br />AlanIOW MMOChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00431554809607620046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-88611179956837560182012-06-23T17:57:47.226+01:002012-06-23T17:57:47.226+01:00The Virgin Trains Twitter site reported that the l...The Virgin Trains Twitter site reported that the line had reopened at 1414 - by which time the 1130 from Euston had already left Oxenholme. The decision to continue to Glasgow must therefore have been taken fairly late in the journey - and Euston almost certainly wouldn't have known at the time it left.NMcBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05494964262745285249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-4341369145650011972012-06-23T17:35:39.349+01:002012-06-23T17:35:39.349+01:00Sorry; meant 1618 to Largs.Sorry; meant 1618 to Largs.fatbusblokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06833340546527596517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-59677908686843909592012-06-23T17:19:53.457+01:002012-06-23T17:19:53.457+01:00Thanks NMcB, we've just heard. What is not at ...Thanks NMcB, we've just heard. What is not at all clear is whether Euston <b>knew</b> it would get through at 1140. Seems unlikely. The late arrival would have likely meant that the fbbs would have just missed their 1718 to Largs. So nothing lost (or gained).The blog would have been weedy if we had gone via Carlisle.fatbusblokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06833340546527596517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-33201609279163291462012-06-23T16:18:08.738+01:002012-06-23T16:18:08.738+01:00Thought you might like to know (if you don't a...Thought you might like to know (if you don't already), that in the end the 1130 from Euston (codename Moses ? ) beat back the waters north of Carlisle and is expected at Glasgow Central at 1614, just 13 minutes late.<br /><br />As an alternative for your onward travel to Largs, you might also like to consider walking across the road from Queen Street to Cathedral Street to catch McGill's 906 to Largs at around 1637, arrive Largs 1809, around 10 minutes earlier than the train. On the downside, as senior Sassenachs, you would of course have to pay !NMcBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05494964262745285249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-12871075430238549652012-06-23T11:22:04.049+01:002012-06-23T11:22:04.049+01:00Thanks NMbB. Latest update explains all. We will a...Thanks NMbB. Latest update explains all. We will almost certainly go from EDB to Glas Queen Street and walk to GLC. We'll need a bit of fresh air by then!fatbusblokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06833340546527596517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-89412676395574977002012-06-23T10:24:47.903+01:002012-06-23T10:24:47.903+01:00As long as the cows have been cleared from the lin...As long as the cows have been cleared from the line in County Durham, you should be OK on the 1100 KGX to EDB, arrive 1531, the (presumably additional) 1600 Virgin train EDB to GLC arrive 1706 and then 1720 GLC to LAR arrive 1820. National Rail doesn't tell you this because it thinks you need 15 minutes to change at GLC, but as long as the train leaves leave Edinburgh on time it should be fine.<br /><br />A couple of important questions.<br /><br />a) Do you have a contingency plan for Pete's hardware shop being closed after 1800 ?<br /><br />b) Do you have a response prepared for the moment (if it hasn't happened already) when Mrs fbb turns to you and says "You're secretly enjoying this, aren't you ? " (I speak from experience ! )NMcBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05494964262745285249noreply@blogger.com