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…
Category: Service Updates
Stagecoach from September
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith the Summer holidays rapidly closing in, the big operators are already announcing their autumn timetables with summery abandon. Stagecoach will be making it’s move from summer to autumn timetables on Sunday 04th September (albeit some schools restart on Thursday…
Southampton Mini Link in Eastleigh
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn the long running saga between Xelabus and Hampshire County Council, I have held off from posting this. I hoped that Hampshire County Council took a change of heart, Xelabus realised that Bournemouth has given them enough inspiration to run…
Updates from Bournemouth
Reading Time: 3 minutesFollowing from the closure of the Yellow Buses network last week, things have been moving at some pace with regards to replacements and the dismantling of the Yellow Buses and Coaches operation. Some of the Bournemouth Corporation has been saved,…
Yellow Buses to Cease Trading
Reading Time: 3 minutesUpdated: Andrew Wickham (MD, morebus) confirmed that routes 18, 33 and 36 will also start running this weekend under contract to BCP Council. Updated: at around 4pm today (Thursday) Yellow Buses confirm the last buses in service will depart before…
Yellow Buses Reductions with 24 Hour Notice
Reading Time: 2 minutesFollowing from the quick moving saga with Yellow Buses; the company has announce that as from tomorrow, there will be a substantial service reduction. These are going to be very much outside the normal service registration process as they are…
Yellow Buses Enter Administration!
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s something that I was almost not surprised about, but at the same time hoped would never happen. Many people have contacted me on Facebook and Twitter to tell me that the Directors at Yellow Buses have announced they are…
Fundraiser for a Bus to Chandlers Ford
Reading Time: 2 minutesFollowing the announcement that Xelabus have registered their cancellation of some services, another independent operator has proffered to get public funding to replace council funding for routes in West Eastleigh. As we have reported previously, Hampshire County Council have had…
Less Green Everywhere….
Reading Time: 4 minutesTwo updates have been made on 01 August 2022 to reflect Hampshire County Council responding to this article. I posted yesterday. I told you that Hampshire County Council were reviewing tendered bus services and that Xelabus had lodged to cancel…
Less Green to Hamble?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteXelabus have this week submitted a cancellation notice for their Shopper Connect branded X15 service between Eastleigh, Hedge End and Hamble Square. The two round trips on weekdays, which extend to Barton Peveril College on college days, are currently financially…