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May 2025: Changes at morebus

29 April 202529 April 2025 HantsBusDamory Coaches, GoAhead Group, morebus, Seasonal Services, Service Updates2 Comments on May 2025: Changes at morebus

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe summer uplift at morebus begins with a more rounded change to a number of the longstanding bus route for residents around Bournemouth and Poole, as well some changes to the usual range of tourist routes… just in time for…

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Six Weeks of Updates

25 April 202525 April 2025 HantsBusBluestar, Damory Coaches, First Hampshire & Dorset, First Solent, First Wessex, GoAhead Group, morebus, Service Updates, Stagecoach South2 Comments on Six Weeks of Updates

Reading Time: 4 minutesI know, I am sorry. It’s been six weeks since I have had a random moan about things to do with buses, trains and trying to make things easier and better. Unfortunately a quite unique combination of events meant that…

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April 2025: Hampshire County Council funding changes

4 March 20254 March 2025 HantsBusTransport Policy4 Comments on April 2025: Hampshire County Council funding changes

Reading Time: 4 minutesAs we have noted over the last 15 months, Hampshire County Council have consulted and then largely not taken much notice of residents views about the changes to bus service funding. From April 1st there are changes to a number…

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First Solent – Strike Suspended

2 March 20252 March 2025 HantsBusFirst Hampshire & Dorset, First Solent, Service Updates2 Comments on First Solent – Strike Suspended

Reading Time: < 1 minuteNow last week, there were press reports that First Solent had imposed a pay award on bus drivers based at Hoeford bus depot after failing to make any significant progress in talks. In the last 24 hours though, it appears…

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April 2025: Stagecoach Portsmouth timetables

25 February 202513 March 2025 HantsBusService Updates, Stagecoach South1 Comment on April 2025: Stagecoach Portsmouth timetables
A Stagecoach single deck bus in Portsmouth

Reading Time: 6 minutesLast week I posted about the changes to the Stagecoach South “Havant and Greater Portsmouth” timetable changes on 6th April, that are bringing in a raft of split and new services to Havant and the City of Portsmouth. There were…

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April 2025: Stagecoach Portsmouth service changes

17 February 202517 February 2025 HantsBusService Updates, Stagecoach South8 Comments on April 2025: Stagecoach Portsmouth service changes
A Stagecoach single deck bus in Central portsmouth

Reading Time: 4 minutesStagecoach South have announced that there are upcoming changes in the Portsmouth and Havant area for many of it’s services on 6th April 2025. Some of these changes are in partnership with Portsmouth City Council and funded by the Bus…

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February Strike Timetables at First Solent

29 January 202529 January 2025 HantsBusFirst Hampshire & Dorset, First Solent, Service Updates16 Comments on February Strike Timetables at First Solent
A First Solent Wright GB Kite, branded for the Eclipse service, at the old Gosport Bus Station

Reading Time: 4 minutesNow that everyone has started buying their First Week bus tickets, First Solent have finally released the timetables that they are planning to operate during the upcoming industrial action. Bus drivers based at the First Solent depot in Hoeford have…

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February 2025: Bluestar Bus Service Changes

27 January 202529 January 2025 HantsBusBluestar, GoAhead Group, Service Updates12 Comments on February 2025: Bluestar Bus Service Changes

Reading Time: 5 minutesAn important point of order: Have I really got no up to date pictures from Southampton? The featured image was from march last year! Hot on the heels of our post about changes at First Solent, we come with more…

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February 2025: First Solent Bus Service Changes

26 January 202526 January 2025 HantsBusFirst Hampshire & Dorset, First Solent, Service Updates9 Comments on February 2025: First Solent Bus Service Changes

Reading Time: 4 minutesWhile in the midst of their industrial dispute, First Solent have announced that they are making some timetable changes to services mostly across Fareham and Gosport. These changes are due to take effect on Sunday 23rd February although with the…

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Updates in First Solent Dispute

18 January 202518 January 2025 HantsBusFirst Hampshire & Dorset, First Solent, Service Updates

Reading Time: 3 minutesFirstly, extra services planned this weekend in the strike timetable planned by First Solent. I am not sure whether they have parachuted in drivers from other depots, Hilsea drivers are being offered a really big golden carrot, or whether Unite…

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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

  • Updates to Changes 16 May 2026
  • Changes at First Solent 14 May 2026
  • New Routes – Diverted Routes – Returning Routes 11 May 2026
  • News Updates 2 May 2026
  • BSIP for Bluestar and May Changes 30 April 2026
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