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This category is for service updates that have now been superseded.

Summer Uplift at First Wessex

7 May 202227 November 2022 HantsBusExpired, First Hampshire & Dorset, First Wessex, Seasonal Services, Service Updates2 Comments on Summer Uplift at First Wessex

Reading Time: 4 minutesFrom Sunday 29th May, First Wessex will be introducing their summer service timetable, coinciding with both morebus re-introducing their Breezer services and the half-term beginning. It sounds like Wool Railway Station Level Crossing is definitely going to be a place…

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Bank Holiday Bus Services

29 April 202227 November 2022 HantsBusBluestar, Damory Coaches, Expired, morebus, Salisbury Reds, Seasonal Services, Service Updates, Southampton Mini Link, Southern Vectis, Stagecoach South, xelabus, Yellow Buses

Reading Time: 2 minutesWith the Bank Holiday weekend upon us, families will be wanting to head to the beach with temperatures reaching a barmy 16 degrees and only some clouds (maybe) – so can you get there by bus (or even train)? I…

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First’s Arrival in Fareham

29 March 202227 November 2022 HantsBusExpired, First Hampshire & Dorset, First Solent, Transport Policy

Reading Time: 2 minutesArrival – planned to arrive at a First Bus near you!

Low Summer Services at Wessex

29 March 202227 November 2022 HantsBusExpired, First Hampshire & Dorset, First Wessex, Service Updates

Reading Time: 2 minutesBus service registrations are starting to appear for April and May at First Wessex, now heading back to the 56 (or is it 70) day service registration requirements. Now, further to a tweet I put out a week ago, some…

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Easter in Southampton

10 March 202227 November 2022 HantsBusBluestar, City Reds, Expired, Salisbury Reds, Seasonal Services, Service Updates, Southampton Mini Link, xelabus

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWith the next bank of bank holidays fast approaching, bus operators are starting to release their Easter bank holiday arrangements. Take into account, some operators may be making their decisions based on staffing and current COVID levels, so may be…

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Marwell Lives! Well the Bus Does

4 March 202227 November 2022 HantsBusCity Reds, Expired, First Hampshire & Dorset, Service Updates3 Comments on Marwell Lives! Well the Bus Does
A First City Red Streetlite in Southampton

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe on and off saga of who is going to run the annual bus service to the Marwell Wildlife Park (remember, it’s not a zoo) has finally been answered as a timetable has now appeared. If you remember, First Bus…

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Weymouth Holiday Parks 2022

3 March 202227 November 2022 HantsBusExpired, First Hampshire & Dorset, First Wessex, Seasonal Services, Service Updates

Reading Time: 3 minutesAs you might know if you head to Weymouth, First Wessex has a long standing arrangement to run buses to a number of the holiday parks each season. They can be quite busy, certainly when we have been at the…

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Bluestar Increases Next Weekend

20 February 202227 November 2022 HantsBusBluestar, Expired, GoAhead Group, Service Updates
A Bluestar bus in Southampton City Centre

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBluestar are hot on the heels of their service increases to their cross-city services and have more bus running from 27th February. You will know from last week that there were increases to the 17 (to a pre-COVID frequency) and…

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A Weekend of Updates

14 February 202227 November 2022 HantsBusCity Reds, Expired, GoAhead Group, morebus, Southampton Mini Link
morebus vehicles in BU and Breezer livery

Reading Time: 3 minutesI had hoped to be able to bring you various bits of news on a week of travels last week. Indeed I did go to Southampton and Reading, with the former telling you about changes to car parks, bus hubs…

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Bluestar to Add Back Buses

4 February 202227 November 2022 HantsBusBluestar, Expired, Service Updates1 Comment on Bluestar to Add Back Buses
A Bluestar bus in Southampton City Centre

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis coming weekend, Bluestar are adding buses back into it’s cross-ciry services and bringing them back towards their pre-pandemic levels. This service increase is being attributed to increasing staffing levels. Bluestar 17 between Adanac Park – General Hospital – City…

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