Reading Time: < 1 minuteWith the next bank of bank holidays fast approaching, bus operators are starting to release their Easter bank holiday arrangements. Take into account, some operators may be making their decisions based on staffing and current COVID levels, so may be…
Category: Southampton Mini Link
We’re All Going on a 13a Hunt
Reading Time: 4 minutesGood morning from Southampton, where I am currently on the hunt for a little red or white bus. Yes, I am heading out to see how recently new Southampton Mini Link service 13a is getting on now that it also…
A Weekend of Updates
Reading Time: 3 minutesI had hoped to be able to bring you various bits of news on a week of travels last week. Indeed I did go to Southampton and Reading, with the former telling you about changes to car parks, bus hubs…
Quickest Cancellation in History?
Reading Time: 3 minutesUPDATED Saturday 5th February: Simon Gard, Operations Manager of Southampton Mini Link advises on Facebook that the Marwell (Not Zoo) service has been withdrawn because a competing operator has now registered to run the service on a commercial rather than…
New Operator for Marwell
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis is one of those services that has been run on and off for many years, but has never seemed to make enough money for an operator to be running it for long. As we emerge from the dark and…
First vs Mini Link ?
Reading Time: 2 minutesAlthough Southampton Mini Link have only just cancelled their weekday service between Southampton and Ringwood, they have announced an expansion to services within the City. The ‘temporary’ suspension of service 5 through the New Forest, due to staff isolating, has…
The Rings in the Wood stop Growing
Reading Time: 3 minutesI am not going to start this post reflecting on past predictions. I really did want to see this be enough of a success for Hampshire County Council, or the New Forest District Council to want to invest financial support.…
Christmas Services at Southampton Mini Link
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,…
Mini Link – ing from Southampton
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe service has been bedding in for a few weeks now, the reports from the more enthusiastic members of the bus community are that numbers are up, service is popular and that is a good reason for me. Today then,…
Southampton Mini Link takeover Dekkabus
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt certainly is a turbulent time in the micro independent bus market as recently opened Southampton Mini Link has announced it’s first takeover of another, more established operator. Poole based Dekkabus Ltd which mainly operated private hire, schools and rail…