Reading Time: 4 minutesLots to talk about in this update, where there are service changes that we have already talked about, some that we haven’t and a round up of some of the transport news around the area. PlusBus First a thank you…
Category: First Hampshire & Dorset
Upcoming Service Changes & more
Reading Time: 2 minutesSo things seem to be coming along nicely here and while I have been playing around with things in the back there have been a number of service changes slowly dropping. I am never sure what I should start with…
Quick News Round-Up
Reading Time: 6 minutesA lot of the recent bus new over the last week has been money based at Hampshire County Council, but there are a few other things as well. First EV’s for SV Southern Vectis has launched its first fleet of…
Friday 2nd January 2026
Reading Time: 4 minutesFor one last time this festive season, as some of you are awaiting the snow to fall and others praying that it doesn’t, we look at the seasonal changes for bus services for Friday 2nd January 2026. From tomorrow normal…
Christmas Schedules: Monday 29th & Tuesday 30th December
Reading Time: 3 minutesYes, the picture is AI generated. I know. It is using the Seedream 4.5 generation model if you are interested. In the time of the Christmas lull between Boxing Day and New Years Eve some of us have to fight…
Boxing Day Buses
Reading Time: 3 minutesHow is the food coma? Are you stilling yesterday’s centrepiece into tonight’s curry? We had a lovely and largely quiet day, or rather a quiet afternoon after a pair of hyper-excited children spent the morning among tonnes of discarded wrapping…
Christmas Day Buses
Reading Time: 3 minutesI am currently sat at the computer, having had a few Northern Monk beers from Lidl, wishing you a very Merry Christmas, a Hanukkah Sameach or however you celebrate this time. I have the gammon and turkey, I have the…
Christmas Eve Schedules
Reading Time: 3 minutesHave you got your gammon yet? Is it slow cooked in Cola and full of warming sweet brown sugar? This is your LAST CHANCE WARNING that the shops are closing for 36 hours. Go grab the last of the satsuma,…
Christmas Schedules: Monday 22nd & Tuesday 23rd December
Reading Time: 3 minutesIf you are out and about chasing the best Christmas Turkey of the year – there are reduced bus services across most of the region in the run up to Christmas. Remember, remember though, it is still a weekday in…
First Solent Christmas schedules
Reading Time: 6 minutesAfter a few days break we are back to the Christmas schedules and thanks to the heads up from Tony, and the prompt email from First Bus, the seasonal schedule changes are upon us. It is not a change that…