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…
Category: Southampton Mini Link
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…
It was – then it wasn’t – then it was again
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt was announced yesterday, Wednesday 12th October, that following on from a period of due diligence the manager who was to buy the Southampton Mini Link operation is no longer going to. As a result, Simon Gard has announced that…
Local Brand disappears this Weekend
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis article was edited on 04 October to reflect the C service was extended until 14 October – SourceThis article was updated on 04 October (again) to reflect the C service was extended until 28 October – Source The article…
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…
Changes at Southampton Mini Link
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt was not that long ago that Southampton Mini Link announced a new weekday service on route 14 between Southampton and Chartwell Green. Following the summer school holidays to bed in, there are a few changes to the service that…
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…
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…
More Mini Link’s to Chartwell Green
Reading Time: 2 minutesUpdated on 01 June to add details of the now released timetable. Following on from the success of their new buses in Southampton, Simon Gard’s Southampton Mini Link has announced an extension to their weekday service in the City. The…
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…