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,…
Category: First Solent
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…
HCC Consultation: Gosport and Fareham
Reading Time: 9 minutesHampshire County Council have recently released a draft strategy and consultation for public transport across the Gosport and Fareham area. This public consultation is something of a long-term aspiration of the Council, covering some 70 different idea and spanning the…
Eclipse Diverting off the BRT
Reading Time: 2 minutesFollowing an increase in bored teenagers, First Solent have taken the decision to remove all Eclipse services on routes E1 and E2 from the Fareham to Gosport busway. This will apply 24 hours a day until at least Monday 8th…
New School Year – First Solent
Reading Time: 3 minutesUpdates: A really badly edited map and details for the new F1 and F2 routes. The new school year is coming, it almost feels like the old school year has just ended! We are less than 56 days to September…
Six Weeks of Updates
Reading Time: 4 minutesI know, I am sorry. It’s been six weeks since I have had a random moan about things to do with buses, trains and trying to make things easier and better. Unfortunately a quite unique combination of events meant that…
First Solent – Strike Suspended
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNow last week, there were press reports that First Solent had imposed a pay award on bus drivers based at Hoeford bus depot after failing to make any significant progress in talks. In the last 24 hours though, it appears…
February Strike Timetables at First Solent
Reading Time: 4 minutesNow that everyone has started buying their First Week bus tickets, First Solent have finally released the timetables that they are planning to operate during the upcoming industrial action. Bus drivers based at the First Solent depot in Hoeford have…
February 2025: First Solent Bus Service Changes
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhile in the midst of their industrial dispute, First Solent have announced that they are making some timetable changes to services mostly across Fareham and Gosport. These changes are due to take effect on Sunday 23rd February although with the…