Service Changes – 26 September

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There are still a lot of service changes that are taking place due to the national shortage of bus drivers. It is definitely not our place to argue why, it is not this place to start speculating and laying accusations about anything from Brexit, to working conditions and pay. What we will do though is go through the changes.

You might have already seen First making changes across most of it’s depots this weekend. There are more coming up as the number of drivers available to work at Hoeford depot starts to drop in line with others.

First Solent

Service 1 – Gunwharf – City – Fratton – Eastney – Southsea
Service 3 – Southsea – Gunwharf – City – North End – Cosham – Paulsgrove – Fareham

Weekdays – The daytime frequency will drop from every 10 minutes to every 12 minutes.
Saturday – The daytime frequency will remain every 12 minutes.
Sunday – The daytime frequency will remain every 20 minutes.

NOTE: Early morning bus times are also retimed across Monday to Saturday.

Eclipse E1 & E2 – Gosport – Brockhurst – BRT – Fareham

Weekday Peak – Each route cut from every 16 minutes to every 20 minutes [Every 10 minutes combined on the Busway]
Weekday Off-Peak – Each route cut from every every 16 minutes to every 24 minutes [Every 12 minutes combined on the Busway]
Weekend – Each route will run every 24 minutes, with a more reduced early morning service.

Solent Ranger X4 & X5 Gosport / Portsmouth – Fareham – Locks Heath – Southampton

Weekday Peak – The service is too long for a core frequency, but all timing appear to have changed.
Weekday off-peak – Each route will now run every 40 minutes. This means 3 buses an hour on common sections of route between Southampton – Locks Heath and Fareham.
Weekend – Services remain hourly (2 buses an hour on common sections) but will start later and finish earlier. Last services will now leave West Quay at 18:15 and 18:45 (both to Fareham only)