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The Rings in the Wood stop Growing

6 December 20216 December 2021 HantsBusService Updates, Southampton Mini Link
A Southampton Mini Link minibus in ringwood

Reading Time: 3 minutesI am not going to start this post reflecting on past predictions. I really did want to see this be enough of a success for Hampshire County Council, or the New Forest District Council to want to invest financial support.…

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Christmas Services at Southampton Mini Link

24 November 202121 January 2022 HantsBusExpired, Seasonal Services, Service Updates, Southampton Mini Link
A Southampton Mini Link minibus in ringwood

Reading Time: 2 minutesHow is your November finding you? I was going to start with the lyrics to Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree, and relate it to rockin’ along the A31 in a Fiat Ducati. I am still having nightmares about that though,…

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Mini Link – ing from Southampton

8 November 20218 November 2021 HantsBusSouthampton Mini Link2 Comments on Mini Link – ing from Southampton
A Southampton Mini Link Double Decker bus in Southampton - in First West of England UniBus livery.

Reading Time: 5 minutesThe service has been bedding in for a few weeks now, the reports from the more enthusiastic members of the bus community are that numbers are up, service is popular and that is a good reason for me. Today then,…

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Southampton Mini Link takeover Dekkabus

28 September 202128 September 2021 HantsBusSouthampton Mini Link

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt certainly is a turbulent time in the micro independent bus market as recently opened Southampton Mini Link has announced it’s first takeover of another, more established operator. Poole based Dekkabus Ltd which mainly operated private hire, schools and rail…

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Southampton Mini Link to Ringwood

12 August 202121 January 2022 HantsBusExpired, Southampton Mini Link4 Comments on Southampton Mini Link to Ringwood

Reading Time: 3 minutesIt’s not been that long since we introduced you to the new operator Southampton Mini Link. Simon Gard has been a busy man though, and while scouting for new buses, he has announced a second new service that takes him…

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About Hants Bus

Hants Bus is a poor replacement for the Southampton Bus Update that has been gracing Blogspot since 2009.

Mostly talking about changes to your buses across Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight; we will also touch on transport policy, a little nostalgia, and even a little bit of calling the less professional operators to account….

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