Train travel explanations please

[GROWLER]

Tomorrow, I'm travelling down to a village just south of Solihull by train:

Journey Details: Chester (CTR) to Crewe (CRE),dep  09:35, arr  09:54
Train Company:Virgin Trains
Mode of Transport:Train
Journey Details: Crewe (CRE) to Birmingham New Street (BHM),dep  10:22, arr  11:17Train Company:London Midland
Mode of Transport:Train
Journey Details: Birmingham New Street (BHM) to Birmingham Moor Street (BMO),dep  11:17, arr  11:39Mode of Transport:WalkJourney Details: Birmingham Moor Street (BMO) to Dorridge (DDG),dep  11:40, arr  12:04
Train Company:London Midland
Mode of Transport:Train

So, if I'm reading this correctly, I have NO time at all to walk from one train to the other at New Street, as the connection leaves at the same time as i arrive there.

After mission impossible, the next connection at this mystery station (to me) Moor street,  leaves just one minute after my arrival there.

Anyone care to explain what actual point I am missing here please?

Could be a VERY long day I fear.

[Steve]

Stay in bed, you know it makes sense.  Well it makes more sense than that does.

Strange though, the journey planner website usually makes better allowances, I used to play beat the plan.

[Barman]

Set yer watch back five minutes to giver yourself more time! Simples! 

[Uncle Mort]

Looking at a map I say there's about a 300~400 metre walk. The timetable allows 22 minutes to walk that. Shouldn't be a problem.

[GROWLER]

I hate and loathe train travel.

Do the operators and ticket suppliers treat this as some sort of cynical game to see who actually flips on the station platforms with the sheer complexity and frustration of it all? 

S'pose it's ok if you're a regular user, but to to the likes of me, this is just a total and utter nightmare.

New Street station just adds to the confusion too as it's always heaving and on different levels.

Actually starting to dread tomorrow now tbh.

[Steve]

Looking at a map I say there's about a 300~400 metre walk. The timetable allows 22 minutes to walk that. Shouldn't be a problem.

lateral thinking!

[GROWLER]

Looking at a map I say there's about a 300~400 metre walk. The timetable allows 22 minutes to walk that. Shouldn't be a problem.

Oh, I see....i think.
I have to walk from New Street to Moor Street sations?

Wouldn't it be SO much easier and <cough> helpful <cough> if they assumed that not everyone can actually fathom these mysteries out by giveing a full and detailed explanation?

Where TF is Moor Street Station btw?

[GROWLER]

Reading that shite again...and again...and again, I love the way that it's actually saying..... between the lines so to speak....that I depart for Moor Street station at 11:17 on foot.

[Uncle Mort]

 

[GROWLER]

Looking at a map I say there's about a 300~400 metre walk. The timetable allows 22 minutes to walk that. Shouldn't be a problem.

Thanks for that...seriously UM, as the way i was thinking was that it must just be the same train that I was already on, and was therefore thinking  that i'd better just stay on it.

Would probably be going directly to Penzance knowing my luck.


MM got  her connection wrong coming home from Lancaster a couple of months ago, and ended up in Wolverhampton instead of Liverpool Lime St.!

She also recently forgot to get off the Merseyrail train in Liverpool and ended up back where she originally got on 30 minutes earlier!

[GROWLER]

,dep  11:17, arr  11:39Mode of Transport:Walk

THAT^^^ was what completely threw me.

I mean, just how wishy washy is that ey?

Not knowing the place, i just assumed initially that it was another train I had to catch.

[Barman]

,dep  11:17, arr  11:39Mode of Transport:Walk

THAT^^^ was what completely threw me.

I mean, just how wishy washy is that ey?

Not knowing the place, i just assumed initially that it was another train I had to catch.

I'll stand in for Nick >>>. "You great big furry oaf" 

[GROWLER]

,dep  11:17, arr  11:39Mode of Transport:Walk

THAT^^^ was what completely threw me.

I mean, just how wishy washy is that ey?

Not knowing the place, i just assumed initially that it was another train I had to catch.

I'll stand in for Nick >>>. "You great big furry oaf" 

Well it is initially as clear as mud isn't it ey?

The print out I've had to do is even less clear, just simply saying "New St to Moor St 11:17 dept, 11:39 arr."
I mean, departure and arrival....ON FOOT!
Great if you know the place and layout

The train operators/ticket suppliers/whatever/whoever are the piggin' oafs.

[Nick]

And how are you getting home, you great furry oaf?

[Snoopy]

Looking at a map I say there's about a 300~400 metre walk. The timetable allows 22 minutes to walk that. Shouldn't be a problem.

Thanks for that...seriously UM, as the way i was thinking was that it must just be the same train that I was already on, and was therefore thinking  that i'd better just stay on it.

Would probably be going directly to Penzance knowing my luck.


MM got  her connection wrong coming home from Lancaster a couple of months ago, and ended up in Wolverhampton instead of Liverpool Lime St.!

She also recently forgot to get off the Merseyrail train in Liverpool and ended up back where she originally got on 30 minutes earlier!

There was a young fella called Bright
Who could travel faster than light
He set off one day
In a relative way
And returned home the previous night.