Reading Time: 2 minutesChristmas is coming… in Weymouth and Portland.
For one lucky driver, they might even get to see Santa!
Category: First Hampshire & Dorset
Christmas at First City Red
Reading Time: 3 minutesFirst City Red (Southampton) have announced their Christmas service levels.
Nothing of a surprise to see here.
Christmas Buses at First Solent
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…
First Solent changes – 14th November
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,”…
Rowner Eclipsed by New Road
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.…
Service Changes – 26 September
Reading Time: 2 minutesThere are still a lot of service changes that are taking place due to the national shortage of bus drivers. It is definitely not our place to argue why, it is not this place to start speculating and laying accusations…
Service Changes at First – This Weekend
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe nationwide driver shortage is starting to crunch into the service resilience. I see every day, that bus services are cancelled either at the start of the day, or mid-shift when pingdemic passengers pick a pot of something… [Look –…
New School Term – New First Timetables
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith the new school term approaching, First Bus has started to announce it’s service changes taking effect from 5th September. Portsmouth In the Portsea Island area, the combined service 1 and service 3 routes will increase to a 10 minute…
New Summer Services for Southsea
Reading Time: 3 minutesSouthsea gets some new beach front buses for the 2021 Summer Season. Park & Ride it or try out the new operator in town!
Changes at First Solent – 16th May
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn line with most other First Group companies, First Solent is improving it’s services across Gosport, Fareham and Portsmouth ahead of the expected relaxation of pandemic restrictions on 17th May. In most cases it is weekend and evening services that…