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Category: Seasonal Services

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.

Christmas Services at morebus

20 November 202121 January 2022 HantsBusExpired, morebus, Seasonal Services, Service Updates
A morebus Double Deck bus in Ringwood

Reading Time: 2 minutesGoAhead’s morebus brand has announced it’s Christmas bus schedule…. here it is.

New Summer Services for Southsea

15 July 202127 November 2022 HantsBusExpired, First Solent, Seasonal Services, Service Updates2 Comments on New Summer Services for Southsea

Reading Time: 3 minutesSouthsea gets some new beach front buses for the 2021 Summer Season. Park & Ride it or try out the new operator in town!

Yellow Buses changes from Bank Holiday weekend

28 May 202128 May 2021 HantsBusSeasonal Services, Service Updates, Yellow Buses1 Comment on Yellow Buses changes from Bank Holiday weekend
A bus in Yellow Buses livery

Reading Time: 3 minutesAlongside the changes to morebus coming up on Saturday (29th May), the independent Yellow Buses operation have also played havoc with my “Bus Service Changes on a Sunday” routine with their summer uplift. This also starts on Saturday 29th May.…

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morebus Changes 29th May

21 May 202121 May 2021 HantsBusGoAhead Group, morebus, Seasonal Services, Service Updates1 Comment on morebus Changes 29th May
morebus vehicles in BU and Breezer livery

Reading Time: 3 minutesJust stop. No. There is me saying everything changes again on Sunday 30th May across Hampshire and Dorset and Poole-based morebus just want to be different. The summer is fast upon us and morebus have announced their new summer services…

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