Reading Time: < 1 minuteFirst Bus Most First Bus subsidiaries across Hampshire & Dorset are running a Sunday service today. There are a very small number of exceptions to that rule though: Go South Coast Most of the buses across Bluestar, morebus and Southern…
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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…
Christmas Eve 2022
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor all of you that are racing home for Christmas, the best of luck. Having seen the press about rail services this week, almost all rail services will be closed from 3pm on Christmas Eve. The bus services in the…
Changes at First Solent
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt was a bit saddening to see the First Southampton cancellations filtering through the service registrations this week as the City Red network is brought to a close. Over in First Solent land, there are also a number of service…
First Solent at Christmas
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn one of those “RaRe, BeAsT, ThRaSh” moments; I feel a bit Deja vu when I say this, but we have a third occasion in one season’s tidings that I am going to say NEW. We are back with the…
Fares Up! – Solent Edition
Reading Time: 3 minutesFirst Solent increase bus fares. in December.
Upcoming Changes at First Solent
Reading Time: 3 minutesUpdated 05 November to add timetable information. Updated 08 November as First Solent now have PDF timetables live. Also to note: Additional X5 0740 Warsash to Gosport (for Bay House School) from 04 December. I seem to remember that there…
Changes at First Solent
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith the 56 day registration period now firmly back in the seat, we are starting to see changes far ahead of what they have been during the pandemic. With that in mind, First Solent have already started to lodge service…
F1 and F2 reprieve
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Department for Transport announced a week ago that it was extending pandemic support for bus services in the UK. The COVID bus grants were due to end and this meant that many bus companies, alongside Hampshire County Council’s announcement…
Changes to First Solent – 9th January
Reading Time: 3 minutesAs with all the bus operators across the South, First Bus is not alone in having to alter timetables straight into the New Year in order to keep buses running. Even the lure of having up to a £3,000 signing…