Reading Time: 4 minutesThere are quite a few little bits that I have missed over the weeks which might be of interest to you all. At the moment, I am of a quandary though. The renewal for the mail service that I use…
Tag: Isle of Wight
Christmas at Go South Coast
Reading Time: 3 minutesJoy to the World, something, blah, blah something. I know, I have not still got into the Christmas spirit. For something slightly different, because someone asked on a previous post, today’s featured picture is an AI generated image courtesy of…
Southern Vectis Changes this weekend
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWith the summer season now over, Southern Vectis are moving to their winter timetable this weekend with service changes taking effect on Sunday 1st October. Timing changes will affect the following service, due to the lower traffic levels in low…
Go Ahead Changes in April
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith Easter approaching, Go South Coast have announced some of their summer service uplift. There are also changes in some parts as the Hampshire County Council funding cuts and bus tenders take effect in Romsey. All of the changes on…
A bit of a late running roundup
Reading Time: 4 minutesPicture: entirely random, but Routemaster buses are still operating in Central London on tourist service A. This runs from Waterloo Station to Piccadilly Circus using three buses on an every 20 minute service. it is operated by Transpora Group’s Londoner…
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,…
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.…
Southern Vectis changes in October
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt is the end of the season and Southern Vectis have joined the list of bus operators who are announcing changes to the service. These changes will take place on the weekend of Sunday 2nd October: Breezer Hibernation The Breezer…
Breezing off The Needles on an Open Topper
Reading Time: 3 minutesLast week saw the seasonal introduction of the first Needles Breezer bus services. Each year the network of interlinking open-top and double deck bus services cross the Isle of Wight serving many of the tourist attractions and points of interest.…
Travelling the Best London Train outside London
Reading Time: 5 minutesSince the start of the year, passengers on South Western Railway’s service on the Isle of Wight have been travelling no by train, but by bus. This week, the Island Line has re-opened, so what better way to spend a…