Reading Time: 4 minutesAs we have noted over the last 15 months, Hampshire County Council have consulted and then largely not taken much notice of residents views about the changes to bus service funding. From April 1st there are changes to a number…
Category: Transport Policy
Fare Changes 2025
Reading Time: 4 minutesWith the changes to the Bus Fare Cap taking effect on New Years Day, bus operators in the south have taken the opportunity to review their bus fares overall and make some changes to they way that they offer a…
Alternatives to the Bus Fare Cap
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Government recently announced in the autumn budget that the £2 bus fare cap, which is expiring on 31st December, will be replaced with a £3 bus fare cap for 2025. A total of £151 million is being committed to…
Round Up
Reading Time: 4 minutesSo I was hoping to have a few more details for you about the outcome of the Hampshire County Council Cabinet meeting a few weeks back. The outcome of the meeting resolving about public transport financing was itself delayed by…
Gosport Bus Station is OPEN (and more)
Reading Time: 4 minutesBy the time you read this, because frankly I am doing it after the event, Gosport Bus Station is officially open and buses are now crossing the High Street and doing the new circular loop of Gosport Town Centre. I…
Changes in Bournemouth and Weymouth
Reading Time: 3 minutesThere have been a number of updates ongoing while I had to take a short break. Thank you to the many of you that have been sending me information over the last few weeks and I have been reading them,…
Hampshire flogs Money at Some Buses, while Consulting to Cut Others!
Reading Time: 5 minutesYou may remember that I posted not so long ago about the Hampshire County Council plan to consult on the future of bus services, while I assumed that the long term plan was to do away with council supported bus…
Hampshire County Council Consultation
Reading Time: 5 minutesHampshire County Council have released a consultation last week, relating to service provision and service provider provision across the county. As you would expect, Hampshire is as much in financial strife as many other councils across the UK. It has…
In for a Penny – In for Two Pound
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Government have finally announced that from the New Year, there will be new initiative to get people on the buses by providing a bus fare cap for services. This has been in and out of the press for quite…
Supported Bus Services Face Uncertain Future
Reading Time: 5 minutesA meeting happened on Friday 4th November which I thank Tim for bringing to my attention because I have never thought to subscribe to the Council’s various transport feeds. Hampshire County Council have recently had their Economy, Transport and Environment…