Reading Time: 3 minutesQuite a few updates this time around as I catch up on summer service changes thanks to Tony, Southampton services thanks to Clive, Facebook and others, and hopefully a few new timetables! While I SSH into the Bus Open Data…
Category: First Wessex
New Routes – Diverted Routes – Returning Routes
Reading Time: 4 minutesThere is a lot of talk of things involving routes this week and we are coving both buses and trains. Yes, I know, we talk about trains a little bit more than we used to! I think some of that…
BSIP for Bluestar and May Changes
Reading Time: 5 minutesThere have been a few stories that have been appearing across the local press this week as well as from the bus operators themselves. Me, I have been busy on a few projects including getting a live service updates page…
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…
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 Wessex Christmas schedules
Reading Time: 3 minutesFirst Wessex have announced their Christmas schedules for 2025 and with thanks to Tony for the heads up that they have appeared. I am going to go out on a limb and say that it is pretty much the standard…
A quick round-up
Reading Time: 4 minutesIt’s one of those quick round-ups again as I have been a little busy ( or negligent ) and not been able to post the timely updates you are used to. It’s okay, I just have this massive backlog that…