Reading Time: 3 minutesI hope you all had a great Christmas Day. I hear from the comment on the Christmas Day post that services in the Southampton area were well patronaged at lunchtime, however I was not near a Christmas Day bus route…
Tag: Isle of Wight
Bus Times: Christmas Day 2024
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe are once again at that time of year where the younger children are disappointed at not seeing the big buy, older children are disappointed at how diluted their Christmas breakfast Bucks Fizz is and the turkey may, or may…
Bus Times: Christmas Eve 2024
Reading Time: 5 minutesWelcome to your quick check round-up of services on Christmas Eve 2024. this year, I am publishing in the evening before because for a change I have managed to draft the pages in advance…. well this one anyway. Did you…
Christmas at GoAhead (… again)
Reading Time: 2 minutesErrr – ummm From Newport to Ryde, the buses roll, Southern Vectis with festive soul, Through Cowes and Sandown, bright and merry, Delivering cheer on every ferry! Across the Island’s winding ways, Buses dance through Christmas days, From Ventnor’s coast…
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…
Hunting a Pelican
Reading Time: 10 minutesThe Yutong U11DD is on trial with a number of bus operators around the country. One of them is currently with Southern Vectis.
Southern Vectis changes in May
Reading Time: 2 minutesSouthern Vectis have announced their service changes from 25th May
The Island Awakens
Reading Time: 2 minutesSouthern Vectis gears up for summer with Breezers and service changes due to Shanklin diversions, starting early March through May.
Boxing Day 2023
Reading Time: 2 minutesSo the cold turkey is being sliced for sandwiches, the most hardy are getting dressed ready to head to the Boxing Day sales that started on Saturday 23rd December (go figure) so what are your chances of getting there? Well…
Christmas Day 2023
Reading Time: 3 minutesI hope before you read this, that you have had a nice glass of Bucks Fizz, ensured you have no coal to unwrap and maybe even managed some scrambled egg on salmon! I hope you have a great Christmas Day,…