Reading Time: 6 minutesI was waiting for more information to bring you – details, I was waiting to bring you details – but these are not yet confirmed and with of the usual sources not confident of the information that they have; let’s…
Tag: portsmouth
Riding the Solent Electric
Reading Time: 5 minutesI took a trip down to Portsmouth, eventually, to take a look at the new Solent Electric buses that have been launched by First Solent to run on various routes in Portsmouth, Farnham and Gosport. At the moment they are…
Hampshire flogs Money at Some Buses, while Consulting to Cut Others!
Reading Time: 5 minutesYou may remember that I posted not so long ago about the Hampshire County Council plan to consult on the future of bus services, while I assumed that the long term plan was to do away with council supported bus…
Portsmouth goes 24/7 (and more)
Reading Time: 4 minutesA round-up of some news that I first started talking about a few weeks ago, and news have reached the BBC – in a notable national way – that buses in Portsmouth are going 24 hours a day from next…
Wednesday 27th to Friday 29th December
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe are at that lull in the proceedings where the full on British Christmas is just about getting over the hangover, and the hardcore Christmas animals are working up to the big party on Sunday night. As someone largely working…
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,…
Christmas Eve 2023
Reading Time: 2 minutesWelcome to the daily round up of bus services across Hampshire and Dorset. I hope you are having a Merry festive season and go on to have a great New Year and 2024. This is a quick round-up of bus…
A Roundup of Missed Bits
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…
Christmas Services at First
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt has been a few days, and thanks to Clive and the FHDB Facebook group I have been aware that First Solent and Wessex have both released the details for their Christmas bus services in 2023. It does appear that…