Reading Time: 2 minutesFirst Southampton have substantial service changes planned for Sunday 30th October. Now, these changes have been advised from a number of sources and there is no smoke without fire; but I have not seen “planned changes” announcements from Empress Road.…
Category: First Hampshire & Dorset
F1 and F2 reprieve
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Department for Transport announced a week ago that it was extending pandemic support for bus services in the UK. The COVID bus grants were due to end and this meant that many bus companies, alongside Hampshire County Council’s announcement…
First Autumn Timetable
Reading Time: 3 minutesUPDATED: It is now understood that First Solent are reviewing their decision to cancel the F1 and F2. This is reflected below and may be updated when we hear more. In line with the rest of the bus operators, First…
Open Toppers and Hospital Specials – Changes in July
Reading Time: 4 minutesWith the summer coming up, I was surprised to see something that we have previously talked about on this blog becoming a reality. There are also changes in Bournemouth for the Hospital Express and more. Open Top in Southsea When…
Changes to First Solent – 10 July
Reading Time: < 1 minuteChanges have been registered with the relevant departments for services in First Solent ready for the summer season. Details are not on the First Solent that I can see. I have checked the COVID page which is (or was) being…
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…
First’s Arrival in Fareham
Reading Time: 2 minutesArrival – planned to arrive at a First Bus near you!
Low Summer Services at Wessex
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…
Easter in Southampton
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…
Marwell Lives! Well the Bus Does
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…