A Quick Year in Review

Reading Time: 9 minutesWith the New Year soon upon us it is time, of course, to reflect on the 12 months of past and the 12 months of future. Over the last 12 months, I think we have seen how hard it can…

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New Years Eve 2022

Reading Time: 3 minutesWith the end of the year fast approaching; at least in some parts of the region there will be new bus services to get you home at a minute past midnight! While you are out at the local clubs and…

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Wednesday 28th to Friday 30th December

Reading Time: 2 minutesIts a normal day in the lull of Christmas, but with may people still taking their enforced Christmas week holiday buses should be full of leisure, bargain and festive passengers. With many companies taking a revised service into play, lets…

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Tuesday 27th December (Substitute Bank Holiday)

Reading Time: < 1 minuteFirst Bus Most First Bus subsidiaries across Hampshire & Dorset are running a Sunday service today. There are a very small number of exceptions to that rule though: Go South Coast Most of the buses across Bluestar, morebus and Southern…

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Boxing Day 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutesHappy Full National Football Programme While Eating the Rest Of Last Years Turkey day! I know, the tradition of the rich boxing up presents to give to the poor, and giving their servants the day off to feast on Christmas…

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Christmas Day 2022

Reading Time: 3 minutesHo! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas. However you choose to celebrate the big day – this year we are on the Isle of Wight – I hope that you are having the festive season that you can enjoy. It feels like…

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Christmas Eve 2022

Reading Time: 3 minutesFor all of you that are racing home for Christmas, the best of luck. Having seen the press about rail services this week, almost all rail services will be closed from 3pm on Christmas Eve. The bus services in the…

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In for a Penny – In for Two Pound

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Government have finally announced that from the New Year, there will be new initiative to get people on the buses by providing a bus fare cap for services. This has been in and out of the press for quite…

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more(bus) C-words

Reading Time: 2 minutesHere comes Breezer bus, here comes Breezer bus,Running fast through Dorset’s lanesVixen and Blitzen and all the engineersSunk the Ferry Again I know, I know – it does not quite work and far from a few fat reindeer sinking the…

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