First Solent at Christmas

Reading Time: 4 minutesIn one of those “RaRe, BeAsT, ThRaSh” moments; I feel a bit Deja vu when I say this, but we have a third occasion in one season’s tidings that I am going to say NEW. We are back with the…

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First Southampton at Christmas

Reading Time: 3 minutesWould YOU run a bus service for a Boxing Day home football game against another South Coast team?

Fares Up! Wessex Edition

Reading Time: 2 minutesSo, if you have hit the eggnog with the latest Government Autumn Statement – then we add logs to the fire as the south’s bus operators have announced that they are putting up bus fares in December. There is a…

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Upcoming Changes at First Solent

Reading Time: 3 minutesUpdated 05 November to add timetable information. Updated 08 November as First Solent now have PDF timetables live. Also to note: Additional X5 0740 Warsash to Gosport (for Bay House School) from 04 December. I seem to remember that there…

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It was – then it wasn’t – then it was

Reading Time: < 1 minuteFollowing on from the on – off cancellation of a competing small operators service East of Southampton, First Southampton’s City Red 9 service has won a reprieve from Mobday 31st October. Under the arrangement with Southampton City Council, the service…

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Changes at First Southampton

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe timetables and details of the changes to the City Reds network have now been published and the newly First South West-d brand will be making these significant changes on Sunday 30th October. It appears, despite the protestations of the…

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First Wessex changes in October

Reading Time: 2 minutesMoving from the autumn to the winter timetable, First Wessex have registered a number of changes that have taken effect on Sunday 9th October. Services are taking a bit of a hit this winter which would suggest that First Wessex…

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Bank Holiday Monday

Reading Time: 2 minutesWith the imminence of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth the second; these are the bus services that have already been announced by local bus operators to run on Bank Holiday Monday 19th September: First Bus Across First Solent, City Red…

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Changes at First Solent

Reading Time: 2 minutesWith the 56 day registration period now firmly back in the seat, we are starting to see changes far ahead of what they have been during the pandemic. With that in mind, First Solent have already started to lodge service…

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