Reading Time: 2 minutesThis post has been updated to reflect the fact that the X4 and X4A were run commercially, rather than under any arrangement with HCC. We apologise for this mistake. So, it was not that long ago when we were saying…
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More Colour to Tipner Park & Ride
Reading Time: 2 minutesUpdated: At least we now have a timetable. First departure from Tipner is 0935, then every 30 minutes until 1935; returning from Southsea D Day Story museum 1005 until 2005. Unfortunately, even though the service is only weekends until 22nd…
Easter Service Levels
Reading Time: 2 minutesI would love to be able to tell you that every operator is doing the same thing on the same day over Easter this year; but not even brands within a single operator are all doing the same thing for…
Updates from Bournemouth
Reading Time: 2 minutesFor the more enthusiastic, this will be a round-up, because with the speed of things changing in Bournemouth at Yellow Coaches; I did not want to write something that was almost immediately out of date. So this is the state…
A bit of a late running roundup
Reading Time: 4 minutesPicture: entirely random, but Routemaster buses are still operating in Central London on tourist service A. This runs from Waterloo Station to Piccadilly Circus using three buses on an every 20 minute service. it is operated by Transpora Group’s Londoner…
School Buses Start to Stop
Reading Time: 3 minutesFollowing on from the impending closure of the Yellow Coaches operation in Bournemouth (albeit not the closure of Yellow Coaches Ltd) there have been some updates of late. I was quite keen for Yellow Coaches and/or XelaGroup to actually tell…
Yellow Coaches to Close Again
Reading Time: 3 minutesAs you were watching on Twitter and Facebook yesterday, after I received a tip in the morning from an anonymous source, it has now been confirmed that Yellow Coaches are pulling out of Bournemouth. It is a story that you…
A Quick Year in Review
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…
New Years Eve 2022
Reading Time: 3 minutesWith the end of the year fast approaching; at least in some parts of the region there will be new bus services to get you home at a minute past midnight! While you are out at the local clubs and…
Wednesday 28th to Friday 30th December
Reading Time: 2 minutesIts a normal day in the lull of Christmas, but with may people still taking their enforced Christmas week holiday buses should be full of leisure, bargain and festive passengers. With many companies taking a revised service into play, lets…