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…
Category: Southern Vectis
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…
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…
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…
Shhhhh. Southern Vectis mentioned the C-word
Reading Time: 2 minutesI know, I know. When Southern Vectis say the C-word, they pretty much copy and paste last years excellent timetable, change the date to the following year, and rinse and repeat. While on the Isle of Wight this week though,…
TheKey gets shackled
Reading Time: 2 minutesUpdate: Bluestar also made a similar announcement yesterday. Its on the ‘news’ page but not on the homepage of the website or social media. That is why I missed it on first glance. Thanks to Clive for the heads up.…
Southern Vectis changes in October
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt is the end of the season and Southern Vectis have joined the list of bus operators who are announcing changes to the service. These changes will take place on the weekend of Sunday 2nd October: Breezer Hibernation The Breezer…
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…
Bank Holiday Bus Services
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith the Bank Holiday weekend upon us, families will be wanting to head to the beach with temperatures reaching a barmy 16 degrees and only some clouds (maybe) – so can you get there by bus (or even train)? I…
Breezing off The Needles on an Open Topper
Reading Time: 3 minutesLast week saw the seasonal introduction of the first Needles Breezer bus services. Each year the network of interlinking open-top and double deck bus services cross the Isle of Wight serving many of the tourist attractions and points of interest.…