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Welcome back to Bowdenham...


Wasn't there already a thread? Yes, I deleted it because I restarted the project in favour of it being left path.


This is a complete reconstruction of the popular Bowdenham map by Dazza1980, on a clean slate, built using modern mapping techniques and not one single Freeman's object.


What will be included?


It's not going to be as big as the original plan, in fact there will be just 3 routes to begin with. Operators are undecided, hence the use of an Arriva bus in the screens.


554: Apsley Bus Station - Wotton High Road via St Kathryn's Hospital, Bassett, and Monkton


This will go through small villages and mostly use single lane country roads, providing a good challenge. Will run very infrequently, as there is only space for one bus at a time on the route due to the fact AI can't give way and all that.


555: Apsley Rail Station - Wotton High Road via Apsley Bus Station, St Kathryn's Hospital, Bowdenham Shops and Winterbourne Shops


This is a fairly direct route running between Apsley and Wotton, and will probably run at a frequency of about every 15 minutes. Also the only route intially not to terminate at the bus station.


556: Aspley Bus Station - Wotton High Road via St Kathryn's Hospital, Bowdenham Lincoln Road and Winterbourne


More of a round-the-houses route, serving in more depth the towns the 555 just drives right through. Expected frequency about 30 mins. Expect to contend with speed bumps, parked cars and other inconviences associated with suburbs.


AI routes are undecided.


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There isn't a huge amount to show as you can see, but I wanted to get something out there.


I sometimes stream development on Twitch.
 
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Going back to a previous comment about performance - the reason Bowdenham performs poorly is 80% excessive AI buses (Especially with the likes of the Citaro G these days), and 20% world density. Given that this won't feature the full set of lines - this gives scope to trim out unused roads and will come with fewer AI buses. Removing Freeman's assets will be beneficial, too - as they are often pretty poorly constructed. Without examining Joe's work, I could guess that this will run just as well as any other map.






Maybe i should do that on my version too lol 
 

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Change of plan:

The first release is scheduled for early 2017. This gives plenty of leeway as I do expect the first route to be ready long before then.

Release 1 will contain the following:

Route 405: Wotton High Road <-> Herefield Station via Bowdenham Country Park (operated by Mainline)

Beyond this, I have no timescale. However logically the plan would be as follows:

Release 2 will contain the following:

Route 375: Herefield Station <-> Apsley Bus Station via Wyst & Barton (operated by SYT)

Route 240: Wotton High Road <-> Fobbingham Green via Winterbourne, Ingoldisthorpe and Wyst (operated by Mainline)

Possibly a tram line linking Herefield and Apsley partly using the existing train line and running parallel to the road in Barton and outer Apsley, however this is tenative.

Release 3 will contain the following:

Route 88: Apsley Bus Station <-> Wotton High Road via Hospital, Bowdenham and Winterbourne w/ Hail & Ride sections following a more convluted route than the 556 (operated by Mainline)

Route 554: Apsley Bus Station <-> Wotton High Road via Hospital, Bassett & Monkton (operated by SYT)

Route 555: Apsley Rail Station <-> Wotton High Road Direct via Hospital, Bowdenham and Winterbourne (operated by SYT)

Route 556: Apsley Bus Station <-> Wotton High Road Local Service via Hospital, Bowdenham and Winterbourne (operated by SYT)

Beyond this, LOTUS will have likely been released and therefore the project will be finished. Other plans may include an extension of the 240 to Garston, the 555 to Knockhill and the implementation of the 91.

Anything not mentioned here will not be implemented.

Anyway, enough rambling, pictures are in the spoiler.

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Firstly I think it's amazing that someone is remastering the bowdenham map, I've only really came back to this forum recently as I've been busy and seen some amazing things to come! I wish you good luck with this and I can't wait for it to be released!
 
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Change of plan:

The first release is scheduled for early 2017. This gives plenty of leeway as I do expect the first route to be ready long before then.

Release 1 will contain the following:

Route 405: Wotton High Road <-> Herefield Station via Bowdenham Country Park (operated by Mainline)

Beyond this, I have no timescale. However logically the plan would be as follows:

Release 2 will contain the following:

Route 375: Herefield Station <-> Apsley Bus Station via Wyst & Barton (operated by SYT)

Route 240: Wotton High Road <-> Fobbingham Green via Winterbourne, Ingoldisthorpe and Wyst (operated by Mainline)

Possibly a tram line linking Herefield and Apsley partly using the existing train line and running parallel to the road in Barton and outer Apsley, however this is tenative.

Release 3 will contain the following:

Route 88: Apsley Bus Station <-> Wotton High Road via Hospital, Bowdenham and Winterbourne w/ Hail & Ride sections following a more convluted route than the 556 (operated by Mainline)

Route 554: Apsley Bus Station <-> Wotton High Road via Hospital, Bassett & Monkton (operated by SYT)

Route 555: Apsley Rail Station <-> Wotton High Road Direct via Hospital, Bowdenham and Winterbourne (operated by SYT)

Route 556: Apsley Bus Station <-> Wotton High Road Local Service via Hospital, Bowdenham and Winterbourne (operated by SYT)

Beyond this, LOTUS will have likely been released and therefore the project will be finished. Other plans may include an extension of the 240 to Garston, the 555 to Knockhill and the implementation of the 91.

Anything not mentioned here will not be implemented.

Anyway, enough rambling, pictures are in the spoiler.

This map looks really sexy keep the good work up! Tell me if you need any repaints done I'm happy to help
 
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