Reading Time: 3 minutesWould YOU run a bus service for a Boxing Day home football game against another South Coast team?
Category: City Reds
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…
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…
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…
Changes at First Southampton
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.…
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…
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…
A Weekend of Updates
Reading Time: 3 minutesI had hoped to be able to bring you various bits of news on a week of travels last week. Indeed I did go to Southampton and Reading, with the former telling you about changes to car parks, bus hubs…
Back to Normal
Reading Time: 4 minutesWelcome to 2022! If you are back at work today, or back at school, you are probably just grabbing your coffee from the Tassimo (Nespresso is also available) realising that you did not actually iron that shirt or indeed rolling…