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Christmas Buses at First Solent

21 November 202121 January 2022 HantsBusExpired, First Hampshire & Dorset, Seasonal Services, Service Updates
A First Solent bus at Gunwharf Quays bus station

Reading Time: 4 minutesIt’s an interesting comparison, for someone who has an interest in marketing strategy and product advertising, to see how the different bus operators promote something as important as Christmas bus schedules. We will probably take a quick aside before we…

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Christmas Buses on the Isle of Wight

20 November 202121 January 2022 HantsBusExpired, Seasonal Services, Service Updates, Southern Vectis

Reading Time: 2 minutesI really can’t stay,Baby it’s cold outside,I gotta go away,Fine…. Whatever …. Have you seen the 10 foot snowdrifts covering the downstairs windows? Despite being occasionally on the Isle of Wight, I rarely remember to check the changes to bus…

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Christmas Services at Bluestar

20 November 202127 November 2022 HantsBusBluestar, Expired, Seasonal Services, Service Updates
A Bluestar bus in Southampton

Reading Time: 2 minutesBluestar are a bus operator who run a fairly comprehensive timetable over the Christmas period. This is what they are doing over Christmas 2021.

Christmas Services at morebus

20 November 202121 January 2022 HantsBusExpired, morebus, Seasonal Services, Service Updates
A morebus Double Deck bus in Ringwood

Reading Time: 2 minutesGoAhead’s morebus brand has announced it’s Christmas bus schedule…. here it is.

Changes at Yellow Buses 28th November

18 November 202121 January 2022 HantsBusExpired, Service Updates, Yellow Buses
A Yellow Buses single deck vehicle on route 1a

Reading Time: 3 minutesNot a company to have changes to their timetable, a rare announcement from Yellow Buses has made a few timetable changes to their services in the Bournemouth area. Now – I know that the bus operators have had staffing problems,…

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First Solent changes – 14th November

9 November 202127 November 2022 HantsBusExpired, First Solent, Service Updates

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere are some changes coming up for First Solent users in the Portsmouth area this Remembrance Sunday. Both changes are for buses running out of Hilsea depot. I had waited, I was hoping to bring you more than “it’s changing,”…

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Mini Link – ing from Southampton

8 November 20218 November 2021 HantsBusSouthampton Mini Link2 Comments on Mini Link – ing from Southampton
A Southampton Mini Link Double Decker bus in Southampton - in First West of England UniBus livery.

Reading Time: 5 minutesThe service has been bedding in for a few weeks now, the reports from the more enthusiastic members of the bus community are that numbers are up, service is popular and that is a good reason for me. Today then,…

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Hampshire Bus Update is now on Facebook

8 November 20218 November 2021 HantsBusUncategorised

Reading Time: < 1 minuteI resisted the urge for a very long time. Although I have been following your thoughts on Twitter, we are now also on Facebook because that is where some of you also reside. If you have anything for me to…

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Rowner Eclipsed by New Road

8 November 202127 November 2022 HantsBusExpired, First Solent, Service Updates

Reading Time: 3 minutesI was trying really hard to think up something more inspirational for a title. I don’t think it went well. Something which is going well though is the progress on the new extension to the Gosport and Fareham Eclipse busway.…

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Travelling the Best London Train outside London

2 November 20214 November 2021 HantsBusUncategorised

Reading Time: 5 minutesSince the start of the year, passengers on South Western Railway’s service on the Isle of Wight have been travelling no by train, but by bus. This week, the Island Line has re-opened, so what better way to spend a…

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About Hants Bus

Hants Bus is a poor replacement for the Southampton Bus Update that has been gracing Blogspot since 2009.

Mostly talking about changes to your buses across Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight; we will also touch on transport policy, a little nostalgia, and even a little bit of calling the less professional operators to account….

Recent Posts

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  • Changes at First Solent 14 May 2026
  • New Routes – Diverted Routes – Returning Routes 11 May 2026
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