Reading Time: 2 minutesWith Easter approaching, Go South Coast have announced some of their summer service uplift. There are also changes in some parts as the Hampshire County Council funding cuts and bus tenders take effect in Romsey. All of the changes on…
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Goodbye to Southampton City Bus
Reading Time: 5 minutesOver the years we’ve seen buses of various colours in carnations and ownerships jostling for space up the Shirley road. On Saturday though that all came to an hour although that all came to an end as First Southampton run…
A bit of a late running roundup
Reading Time: 4 minutesPicture: entirely random, but Routemaster buses are still operating in Central London on tourist service A. This runs from Waterloo Station to Piccadilly Circus using three buses on an every 20 minute service. it is operated by Transpora Group’s Londoner…
Bluestar Timetables Released
Reading Time: 4 minutesFollowing on from the announcement that City Red was leaving Southampton, Bluestar have been on a public relations drive to recruit passengers and drivers to a network of new replacement routes. Go South Coast have now released the timetables for…
New Years Day 2023
Reading Time: 2 minutesHow’s the Head this morning? Wherever you chose to listen to the fireworks from, may I be the last to wish you a Happy New Year – primarily because everyone else did it between 2330 and 0030. Yes, I was…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…