Reading Time: 5 minutesI know. One of the busiest days that I have had in a long time and First Southampton uses it to announce that the City Red operation is closing down. Many of you will have seen me commenting on social…
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First Southampton at Christmas
Reading Time: 3 minutesWould YOU run a bus service for a Boxing Day home football game against another South Coast team?
More C-Word Shenanigans
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s another C-Word Announcement!
It was – then it wasn’t – then it was
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFollowing on from the on – off cancellation of a competing small operators service East of Southampton, First Southampton’s City Red 9 service has won a reprieve from Mobday 31st October. Under the arrangement with Southampton City Council, the service…
It was – then it wasn’t – then it was again
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt was announced yesterday, Wednesday 12th October, that following on from a period of due diligence the manager who was to buy the Southampton Mini Link operation is no longer going to. As a result, Simon Gard has announced that…
Changes at First Southampton
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe timetables and details of the changes to the City Reds network have now been published and the newly First South West-d brand will be making these significant changes on Sunday 30th October. It appears, despite the protestations of the…
UniLink goes to a Uni Timetable….
Reading Time: < 1 minute…. well obviously, as University is starting it’s new year, so there is we move back to a term-time timetable from Sunday 25th September. Updated 16th September: The timetable for the U2 is now available and the link is below.…
Changes at Southampton Mini Link
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt was not that long ago that Southampton Mini Link announced a new weekday service on route 14 between Southampton and Chartwell Green. Following the summer school holidays to bed in, there are a few changes to the service that…
Changes at First Southampton
Reading Time: 2 minutesFirst Southampton have substantial service changes planned for Sunday 30th October. Now, these changes have been advised from a number of sources and there is no smoke without fire; but I have not seen “planned changes” announcements from Empress Road.…
First Autumn Timetable
Reading Time: 3 minutesUPDATED: It is now understood that First Solent are reviewing their decision to cancel the F1 and F2. This is reflected below and may be updated when we hear more. In line with the rest of the bus operators, First…