Reading Time: 5 minutesThere have been a few stories that have been appearing across the local press this week as well as from the bus operators themselves. Me, I have been busy on a few projects including getting a live service updates page…
Tag: Isle of Wight
Upcoming Service Changes & more
Reading Time: 2 minutesSo things seem to be coming along nicely here and while I have been playing around with things in the back there have been a number of service changes slowly dropping. I am never sure what I should start with…
Boxing Day Buses
Reading Time: 3 minutesHow is the food coma? Are you stilling yesterday’s centrepiece into tonight’s curry? We had a lovely and largely quiet day, or rather a quiet afternoon after a pair of hyper-excited children spent the morning among tonnes of discarded wrapping…
Christmas Day Buses
Reading Time: 3 minutesI am currently sat at the computer, having had a few Northern Monk beers from Lidl, wishing you a very Merry Christmas, a Hanukkah Sameach or however you celebrate this time. I have the gammon and turkey, I have the…
Southern Vectis Christmas schedules
Reading Time: 2 minutesAlong chalk-white roads where sea winds roam,The green bus links each village home,From Brighstone trees to Cowes quay lights,Old friends swap news on winter nights. Through Ryde and Shanklin, rain or snow,Familiar drivers wave hello,Each stop a knot in ties…
May 2025: Summer Uplift at Southern Vectis
Reading Time: 3 minutesWith thanks to Clive for reminding me that I saw it, Southern Vectis are pushing out their summer uplift on Saturday 24th & Sunday May 25th alongside most of the other operators in the area. Regular perveyors of the Isle…
Bus Times: New Years Day 2025
Reading Time: 4 minutesNew Years Day has traditionally been a day where heritage bus owners take to the streets in parts of our area for a range of events. Today is no different except the fact that the Met Office has issued a…
Bus Times: New Years Eve 2024
Reading Time: 5 minutesSo as you can tell, the scheduling for the posts is going, okay. Well, I say okay but last nights came out two hours late as I… did a typo. We fast forward though to the last day of the…
Bus Times: 30th December 2024
Reading Time: 3 minutesI thought you would like a bit of peace and quiet from me the last few days. Mainly because the Saturday service was all Saturday timetables and Sunday….. well you get the jist. There is just a few more days…
Bus Times: 27th December 2024
Reading Time: 3 minutesDuring the enforced Christmas holiday we hope to see the last few days of busy buses and people taking advantage of the £2 bus fare cap. The service levels that are out and about Hampshire and Dorset vary, so hopefully…