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Changes at Xelabus in January

30 November 202130 November 2021 HantsBusService Updates, xelabus
A Xelabus parked in Pound Tree Road, Southampton

Reading Time: 3 minutesAlthough I have in the past, berated Xelabus quite sternly, for a lack of information and updating their website; they might have changed! This week the Xelabus website has details of changes to some of it’s services from Sunday 04…

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Changes at First Southampton in January

30 November 202127 November 2022 HantsBusCity Reds, Expired, First Hampshire & Dorset, Service Updates
A First City Red Streetlite in Southampton

Reading Time: 2 minutesFirst City red were caught short! These changes are superseded at incredible short notice by changes taking effect Sunday 12th December. The changes can now be found here! I know. I know. We are still not even in December yet…

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Festive Services at Yellow Buses

26 November 202121 January 2022 HantsBusExpired, Seasonal Services, Service Updates, Yellow Buses2 Comments on Festive Services at Yellow Buses
An open top bus running for Yellow Buses in Bournemouth

Reading Time: 4 minutesChristmas Buses are running at Yellow Buses this year. The information they provided needs proof-reading, but we THINK there are buses running.

Christmas Services at Southampton Mini Link

24 November 202121 January 2022 HantsBusExpired, Seasonal Services, Service Updates, Southampton Mini Link
A Southampton Mini Link minibus in ringwood

Reading Time: 2 minutesHow is your November finding you? I was going to start with the lyrics to Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree, and relate it to rockin’ along the A31 in a Fiat Ducati. I am still having nightmares about that though,…

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Festive Services at Xelabus

22 November 202121 January 2022 HantsBusExpired, Seasonal Services, Service Updates, xelabus
A Xelabus parked in Pound Tree Road, Southampton

Reading Time: 2 minutesThis operator is running buses on more days than First Bus over the Christmas period….

Christmas Services at First Wessex

22 November 202127 November 2022 HantsBusExpired, First Hampshire & Dorset, First Wessex, Seasonal Services, Service Updates, Uncategorised

Reading Time: 2 minutesChristmas is coming… in Weymouth and Portland.

For one lucky driver, they might even get to see Santa!

Christmas at First City Red

22 November 202127 November 2022 HantsBusCity Reds, Expired, First Hampshire & Dorset, Seasonal Services, Service Updates, Uncategorised
A First City Red Streetlite in Southampton

Reading Time: 3 minutesFirst City Red (Southampton) have announced their Christmas service levels.

Nothing of a surprise to see here.

Christmas Buses at First Solent

21 November 202121 January 2022 HantsBusExpired, First Hampshire & Dorset, Seasonal Services, Service Updates
A First Solent bus at Gunwharf Quays bus station

Reading Time: 4 minutesIt’s an interesting comparison, for someone who has an interest in marketing strategy and product advertising, to see how the different bus operators promote something as important as Christmas bus schedules. We will probably take a quick aside before we…

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Christmas Buses on the Isle of Wight

20 November 202121 January 2022 HantsBusExpired, Seasonal Services, Service Updates, Southern Vectis

Reading Time: 2 minutesI really can’t stay,Baby it’s cold outside,I gotta go away,Fine…. Whatever …. Have you seen the 10 foot snowdrifts covering the downstairs windows? Despite being occasionally on the Isle of Wight, I rarely remember to check the changes to bus…

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Christmas Services at Bluestar

20 November 202127 November 2022 HantsBusBluestar, Expired, Seasonal Services, Service Updates
A Bluestar bus in Southampton

Reading Time: 2 minutesBluestar are a bus operator who run a fairly comprehensive timetable over the Christmas period. This is what they are doing over Christmas 2021.

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