New Years Day 2023

Reading Time: 2 minutesHow’s the Head this morning? Wherever you chose to listen to the fireworks from, may I be the last to wish you a Happy New Year – primarily because everyone else did it between 2330 and 0030. Yes, I was…

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Boxing Day 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutesHappy Full National Football Programme While Eating the Rest Of Last Years Turkey day! I know, the tradition of the rich boxing up presents to give to the poor, and giving their servants the day off to feast on Christmas…

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Xelabus at Christmas

Reading Time: < 1 minuteXelabus have announced their Christmas service levels.

Shhhhh. Southern Vectis mentioned the C-word

Reading Time: 2 minutesI know, I know. When Southern Vectis say the C-word, they pretty much copy and paste last years excellent timetable, change the date to the following year, and rinse and repeat. While on the Isle of Wight this week though,…

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TheKey gets shackled

Reading Time: 2 minutesUpdate: Bluestar also made a similar announcement yesterday. Its on the ‘news’ page but not on the homepage of the website or social media. That is why I missed it on first glance. Thanks to Clive for the heads up.…

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It was – then it wasn’t – then it was

Reading Time: < 1 minuteFollowing on from the on – off cancellation of a competing small operators service East of Southampton, First Southampton’s City Red 9 service has won a reprieve from Mobday 31st October. Under the arrangement with Southampton City Council, the service…

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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…

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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…

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The Next First Arrival in Fareham is Wrightbus

Reading Time: 3 minutesIt was only back in March when I tapped out a similar headline to an article. We were all rejoicing about a new manufacturer to the electric bus market, First Group had placed an order for 34 all-electric buses from…

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