Sunday, 1 May 2016

Solent Bus Update: Regional roundup

As part of a new series, once a month, we will look beyond Greater Southampton for a summary of the upcoming changes to bus services right across South Hampshire, Salisbury and Bournemouth & Poole. My aim is to do one of these posts on the first Sunday of each month, with the usual, more regular posts concentrating on our core region in and around Southampton.

So here are the changes coming up right across the region. Click the route numbers to see the new timetables:

8th May:
First X53 Poole-Exeter
Split, with the Poole section renumbered X54 and running as far as Weymouth.

10th May:
Stagecoach 37 Havant-Petersfield
A change had been scheduled for this route, but seems to have been cancelled.

29th May:
Stagecoach 23 Southsea-Leigh Park

Stagecoach 30/31 Havant-Hayling Island

Stagecoach 700 Portsmouth-Brighton
Only the Portsmouth-Flansham section is shown here:
There is a route change in Central Portsmouth as follows:

Damory 152 Poole-Rockley Park
Sunday service and route variation introduced.

More 14/16 Poole-Kinson/Bournemouth

More 5/6 Poole-Canford Heath

More M1/M2/N1/N2 Poole-Castlepoint/Southbourne

More 60 Poole-Sandbanks
The existing route 52 is being renumbered 60. Sunday service introduced.

More 50 Bournemouth-Swanage

Bluestar 6 Southampton-Lymington

31st May:
More 38 Ringwood-Ferndown

More 32 Poole-Bournemouth
Cut to either two or three journeys each way Mon-Sats only.

More X6 Poole-Bournemouth
Fewer buses between Verwood and Ringwood. More buses between Ringwood and Bournemouth.

More 15 Poole-Bournemouth Hospital

More 40 Poole-Swanage

4th June:
More/Salisbury Reds X3 Bournemouth-Salisbury

5th June:
More 50 Bournemouth-Swanage

Our next Solent Bus Update post will appear on 5th June, by which time we should have the timetables for the following changes:

6th June:
More 125 Ringwood-Christchurch

10th June:
More 13 Bournemouth-Wimborne

More 4 Poole-Wimborne

1st July:
Stagecoach Winchester Park & Ride


Here are links to the websites of the bus operators serving the wider region:



Wider region local transport authorities:




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28 comments:

  1. Anonymous1 May 2016 at 11:51

    Very handy this new venture plusthe links to the timetables

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  2. Anonymous1 May 2016 at 12:53

    Great idea! I hope it works out as you planned. By the way, what is wrong at First in the Southampton area? you've nothing mentioned, and I'm sure they can't think they've finally got it right!

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    1. Anonymous1 May 2016 at 23:12

      Talking of First Southampton,their advertising of this duo ticket is crafty.It makes you think the offer is available from the driver straight away,but you have to download app`s first,if you read the small print.

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    2. Anonymous2 May 2016 at 20:13

      It's to encourage people to download the app, to help reduce on-bus cash take/loading times.
      No different to how supermarkets do deals.

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  3. Andi North1 May 2016 at 22:07

    The Poole - Exeter X53 has actually been split in to three sections:

    X54: Poole | Wareham | Weymouth
    X53: Weymouth | Bridport | Lyme Regis | Axminster
    X52: Bridport | Lyme Regis | Seaton | Exeter

    The X52 faces increased competition from Stagecoach's 9 and 9A (formerly 52)

    You can view the timetables in the First Dorset Summer 2016 timetable book (page 31 onwards): https://www.firstgroup.com/uploads/maps/Dorset_Guide_Summer_2016_Web.pdf

    In somewhat typical fashion for First, these changes are fairly poorly thought out - the connections between the X54 and X53 in Weymouth are appalling!

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    1. Anonymous2 May 2016 at 09:22

      It would seem in what you state,we can look forward to more changes along the whole route after a short period of operation of the new set up.

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  4. Dennis Dash2 May 2016 at 13:05

    The Stagecoach 37 change is simply that the Sunday and public holiday service via Queen Elizabeth Country Park and Buriton village will not reappear this year due to lack of South Downs National Park authority funding. The Winchester P&R change is evening buses for the Friday and Saturday of the annual Hat Fair.

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  5. Anonymous3 May 2016 at 00:46

    great idea with other areas. thanks.

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  6. Reece4 May 2016 at 16:21

    PH1098723/61 - XELABUS LIMITED, UNIT 10, BARTON PARK ESTATE, CHICKENHALL LANE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 6RR

    Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Eastleigh Bus Station and Hedge End, Freegrounds given service number X4 effective from 02-Jun-2016. To amend Timetable

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  7. Anonymous4 May 2016 at 18:13

    Strange starting date on a Thursday,I wonder what the change is this time?

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    1. Anonymous5 May 2016 at 23:43

      Could be the additonal buses for the cricket

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    2. Anonymous6 May 2016 at 09:01

      Yes,I had forgotten about the cricket and that's what I imagine like you it would be.

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    3. Anonymous10 May 2016 at 12:16

      Good Morning

      Yes that is correct. We are running later buses for Cricket T20 Matches as agreed with Ageas Bowl. WE are also operating our X80X81 service for Saturday 9th July as being appointed transport provider for "Lets Rock" on Southampton Common.

      Customer Services
      Xelabus Limited

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  8. Reece10 May 2016 at 15:42

    PH1009401/2 - BAILEY'S BUSES (PORTSMOUTH) LTD, JASMINE LODGE, 13A THE RETREAT, SOUTHSEA, PO5 3DU

    Registration Accepted
    Starting Point: Gosport Bus Station
    Finish Point: Gosport Bus Station
    Via: Submarine Museum, Stokes Bay Beach Centre
    Service Number: Gosport Ferry Bus Route 1 & 2
    Service Type: Normal Stopping
    Effective Date: 04-JUL-2016
    Other Details: Daily service

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    1. Anonymous11 May 2016 at 09:00

      Interesting one, Reece! Is this a transfer of contract from First, or a rival operation, do you know?

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    2. Reece12 May 2016 at 13:55

      I havr no idea.

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    3. Anonymous13 May 2016 at 09:30

      I think this is just a tourist type service for the summer, taking visitors who come across on the Gosport Ferry to the museum.

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    4. Anonymous14 May 2016 at 16:04

      Thank you!

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    5. Anonymous23 May 2016 at 10:33

      Cancelled!

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  9. Anonymous10 May 2016 at 23:02

    First getting competetion in Gosport,whatever next

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  10. Anonymous16 May 2016 at 09:26

    The 6 June change for the 125 is actually moving it 10 minutes later in both directions,for which there appears no obvious reason. Rumour is also that from September further Hampshire cuts will reduce it from a three day a week service to two days.

    Nice ride if you can get it though.

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  11. Reece17 May 2016 at 10:39

    PH0006159/320 - FIRST HAMPSHIRE & DORSET LTD, BUS DEPOT, EMPRESS ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO14 0JW

    Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Townhill Park and Southampton City Centre given service number 7 effective from 22-May-2016. To amend Route and Stopping Places.


    PH0006159/408 - FIRST HAMPSHIRE & DORSET LTD, BUS DEPOT, EMPRESS ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO14 0JW

    Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Southampton, Vincent's Walk and Marwell Zoo given service number M1 effective from 22-May-2016. To amend Route and Stopping Places.


    PH0006159/423 - FIRST HAMPSHIRE & DORSET LTD, BUS DEPOT, EMPRESS ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO14 0JW

    Registration Accepted by SN
    Starting Point: Fareham Rail Station
    Finish Point: Gosport Bus Station
    Via: HMS Collingwood
    Service Number: C1
    Service Type: Normal Stopping
    Effective Date: 04-JUN-2016
    Other Details: Operates on 4 June 2016 only

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    1. Jack18 May 2016 at 12:06

      They've changed the start/finish points in Southampton due to building works at Vincent Walk.

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  12. Reece19 May 2016 at 13:37

    16. PH0006159/424 - FIRST HAMPSHIRE & DORSET LTD, BUS DEPOT, EMPRESS ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO14 0JW

    Registration Accepted by SN
    Starting Point: Bournemouth Central Rail Station
    Finish Point: Ringwood, Somerley House
    Via:
    Service Number: C2
    Service Type: Normal Stopping
    Effective Date: 03-JUN-2016
    Other Details: Friday 3 June 2016 to Sunday 5 June 2016.


    17. PH0006159/425 - FIRST HAMPSHIRE & DORSET LTD, BUS DEPOT, EMPRESS ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO14 0JW

    Registration Accepted by SN
    Starting Point: Southampton Central Station
    Finish Point: Ringwood, Somerley House
    Via:
    Service Number: C1
    Service Type: Normal Stopping
    Effective Date: 03-JUN-2016
    Other Details: Friday 3 June 2016 to Sunday 5 June 2016 inclusive


    18. PH0006159/426 - FIRST HAMPSHIRE & DORSET LTD, BUS DEPOT, EMPRESS ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO14 0JW

    Registration Accepted by SN
    Starting Point: Ringwood, Meeting House Lane
    Finish Point: Verwood, Fire Station
    Via: Somerley House
    Service Number: C3
    Service Type: Normal Stopping
    Effective Date: 03-JUN-2016
    Other Details: Friday 3 June 2016 to Sunday 5 June 2016 inclusive

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    1. Anonymous20 May 2016 at 14:39

      Connecting buses for the Somerley Tea Party (a "boutique electronic music & arts festival"). Although for a split second there I thought First were going to give the Bournemouth>Ringwood>Southampton route a go...

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  13. Anonymous23 May 2016 at 12:47

    Eastleigh Borough Council are consulting on funding for bus services - here is your chance to have your say https://www.eastleigh.gov.uk/media/219199/EBC-Passenger-Transport-Service-Review-2016-consultation-document.pdf

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    1. Anonymous23 May 2016 at 19:29

      More losses for Xelabus perhaps?

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    2. Anonymous25 May 2016 at 13:08

      It is possible I guess - the main thing is to get this consultation out to people so they can at least engage in the process

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