tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598231524606257637.post4578261039848137281..comments2023-09-22T10:39:48.785+01:00Comments on Southampton Bus Update: Yellow numbers to returnSotonBushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14300971557135804834noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598231524606257637.post-65275099183648537062018-03-15T01:49:59.869+00:002018-03-15T01:49:59.869+00:00Oh dear Claudio, you really are out of order here....Oh dear Claudio, you really are out of order here. Did you really just say that these people need to be put in their place? That sounds like you are a dictator, and is simply not acceptable. A theory is often speculation, or it would be a fact!<br />Regarding your point about twitter, I for one cannot contact anyone on it, as I have no wish to be part of it. I would also prefer to remain anonymous, as I would not wish to be recognised, due to my employment.<br />I was simply asking you to remain civil to good people on this blog, rather than being heavy handed towards them. We are entitled to opinions, but we are certainly not entitled to put people in their place sir!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598231524606257637.post-38964186466290684232018-03-14T08:20:54.906+00:002018-03-14T08:20:54.906+00:00These people need to be put in place. And I am no ...These people need to be put in place. And I am no privileged, anyone can contact Mr Wickham on twitter.<br />One thing is opinions, another thing is UNFUNDED THEORIES AND SPECULATION. And the bus industry can live very well without it. Show some respect to the bus industry and IDENTIFY YOURSELF, rather than hiding yourself in an "anonymous" comment. Claudio G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17278189931735942950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598231524606257637.post-24921070780186088342018-03-13T01:39:10.988+00:002018-03-13T01:39:10.988+00:00Why would any theory be pathetic? It is just someo...Why would any theory be pathetic? It is just someone else's opinion, which may differ from your own. Please try to be nice to others on here. They may not all have your advantage of being in contact with Andrew Wickham, but surely they have a right to express an opinion, just as you are?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598231524606257637.post-73241998477484523012018-03-12T15:27:51.641+00:002018-03-12T15:27:51.641+00:00P. S. I am not referring about you, Reece.P. S. I am not referring about you, Reece.Claudio G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17278189931735942950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598231524606257637.post-29315820361447580822018-03-12T15:27:02.433+00:002018-03-12T15:27:02.433+00:00These registrations were made 65 days in advance. ...These registrations were made 65 days in advance. Makes me think there may be more to come, and may not mean good news at all.<br />All of your pathetic theories about giving routes 6 and 8 to Xelabus aren't prove.Claudio G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17278189931735942950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598231524606257637.post-77931500333810270132018-03-12T11:47:18.507+00:002018-03-12T11:47:18.507+00:00PH0006159/323 Registered
FIRST HAMPSHIRE & DOR...PH0006159/323 Registered<br />FIRST HAMPSHIRE & DORSET LIMITED<br />Route: Southampton City Centre to Hedge End Rail Station via Bitterne, West End<br />Service number: 8<br />Service type: Normal Stopping<br />Effective date: 13 May 2018<br /><br />PH0006159/321 Registered<br />FIRST HAMPSHIRE & DORSET LIMITED<br />Route: Southampton City Centre to Sholing via Bitterne<br />Service number: 9<br />Service type: Normal Stopping<br />Effective date: 13 May 2018Reecenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598231524606257637.post-36189615802312158382018-03-09T09:52:48.275+00:002018-03-09T09:52:48.275+00:00Hants & Dorset bus 16 ran from Bournemouth to ...Hants & Dorset bus 16 ran from Bournemouth to Christchurch (and sometimes extended to New Milton) via Moordown, Parley, Hurn Airport (Bournemouth Airport to you if you're not local) Fairmile and Christchurch rail station. It would be nice to see a modernised version of this with financial help from the Airport and joining it to the 24 service.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598231524606257637.post-57633878926706054282018-03-07T08:38:20.978+00:002018-03-07T08:38:20.978+00:00Sorry! Slight blooper on the coding. 25 will displ...Sorry! Slight blooper on the coding. 25 will display properly from this weeks update.<br />Ken TravelineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598231524606257637.post-76141920487437313662018-03-07T00:03:01.610+00:002018-03-07T00:03:01.610+00:00Wonder where this will leave Yellow's new rout...Wonder where this will leave Yellow's new route 25 the timetable of which redirects to the current to Royal Line one on Traveline, but which AIUI was supposed to serve this corridor once a day.@Mainline421https://twitter.com/Mainline421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598231524606257637.post-77478300437745454032018-03-06T23:13:00.009+00:002018-03-06T23:13:00.009+00:00As the poster of the above comment regarding exten...As the poster of the above comment regarding extending the 14, I'll presume my consultancy cheque from Andrew Wickham is in the post!<br /><br />It's a good solution, adds lots of additional links as well as retaining what Yellows removed. Interesting to see GASC use the same techniques to build positive PR and enlarge their network in Bournemouth as they do in Southampton.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598231524606257637.post-81266634841451162032018-03-06T21:55:03.883+00:002018-03-06T21:55:03.883+00:00Feel free to view this map and have an idea what t...Feel free to view this map and have an idea what the revamped route 14 will look like. However it may not be 100% correct. https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1H_4gaKMd2Ak5sRkkzyMKrtuNZ2ZKHSM0&ll=50.769229846063624%2C-1.8977384179687533&z=11Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598231524606257637.post-39572183359054459872018-03-06T19:11:15.203+00:002018-03-06T19:11:15.203+00:00The More bus R4/R5 timetable is on their website u...The More bus R4/R5 timetable is on their website under news and is the existing service. It is only temporary until the main summer changes at the end of May. It will then be replaced by an extended 14. I wonder what else challenging will be changed in May? Will have to wait and see.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598231524606257637.post-89453334084878834702018-03-06T17:40:01.638+00:002018-03-06T17:40:01.638+00:00Yellow Buses are bringing back the Route One ticke...Yellow Buses are bringing back the Route One ticket under the name "Flex" but with everywhere More don't serve painstakingly excluded to a ludicrously precise degree! (except Seaview which will lose it's Yellow service anyway on 8 April). https://www.bybus.co.uk/flex@Mainline421https://twitter.com/Mainline421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598231524606257637.post-20724731896965010542018-03-06T13:21:25.795+00:002018-03-06T13:21:25.795+00:00Will Morebus operate via Winton (to serve Lidl’s) ...Will Morebus operate via Winton (to serve Lidl’s) rather than Ensbury Park Road, only one stop will be missed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598231524606257637.post-82994647240861849602018-03-06T13:14:30.526+00:002018-03-06T13:14:30.526+00:00Will Yellows now withdraw the once a day 25, even ...Will Yellows now withdraw the once a day 25, even before it starts!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598231524606257637.post-57457426278613472952018-03-06T12:28:16.828+00:002018-03-06T12:28:16.828+00:00PH1121126/395 Registered (Short notice)
GO SOUTH C...PH1121126/395 Registered (Short notice)<br />GO SOUTH COAST LTD<br />Route: Royal Bournemouth Hospital to Kinson via West Howe, East Howe<br />Service number: R4 (R5)<br />Service type: Normal Stopping<br />Effective date: 08 Apr 2018Whodoumefliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13217391061733973667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598231524606257637.post-85082610657276181312018-03-03T12:46:51.932+00:002018-03-03T12:46:51.932+00:00First have said they are pulling off services whic...First have said they are pulling off services which have "no potential for growth". Two are in Bolton, 571/2 and 575, one is the Bury 468, and the other is the north Manchester 88 service. All of them run at 10-15 minute frequencies, so it is very bad of them to just pull off them altogether rather than reduce frequencies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598231524606257637.post-5552948015679243952018-03-03T12:36:11.932+00:002018-03-03T12:36:11.932+00:00https://www.intelligenttransport.com/transport-new...https://www.intelligenttransport.com/transport-news/65366/southampton-clean-bus-technology-millions/<br /><br />Three Volvo Gemini hybrid deckers to be delivered by Easter - that is the most likely announcement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598231524606257637.post-76167337631157747412018-03-02T12:01:48.927+00:002018-03-02T12:01:48.927+00:00When does the new Bluestar 2 timetable appear on t...When does the new Bluestar 2 timetable appear on travelineReecenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598231524606257637.post-39539996096406473542018-03-01T17:55:45.287+00:002018-03-01T17:55:45.287+00:00There is no airport contract for morebus to win. T...There is no airport contract for morebus to win. The service B1 remains as now as it has separate contractual arrangements with the airport and business park that are not currently changing. The other tenders for 18 20 33 and 36 were opened on Monday 26th and as stated in the OJEU announcement there will be the normal assessment process followed by the provisional award on 9 March, then following the mandatory 10 day standstill period, the final award and announcement should be on 19th March. <br />Ken Traveline DorsetAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598231524606257637.post-29100397254323123312018-03-01T12:42:42.911+00:002018-03-01T12:42:42.911+00:00In an ideal world, some of these would be great, b...In an ideal world, some of these would be great, but sadly I doubt we'll ever see anything like that.<br /><br />What I do agree with (from anon's ideas) is the idea of having a 6a for the short journeys. I can see quite a few confusing things for people with the 1, 1b, 4 (sundays) and 6 all having regular short journeys not going as far as they might expect.<br /><br />I imagine that's going to start grating on the drivers quickly..Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16602983498183993899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598231524606257637.post-13673818396719650112018-03-01T12:34:28.742+00:002018-03-01T12:34:28.742+00:00It's a real mixed bag with the new timetables....It's a real mixed bag with the new timetables. I've been doing a few Sotonbusblog-style comparisons and the Hospital and Springbourne are hit pretty hard (no morebus competition there). Southbourne does pretty well, unsurprisingly.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16602983498183993899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598231524606257637.post-10346679064371104162018-03-01T11:56:12.831+00:002018-03-01T11:56:12.831+00:00I do not agree with much you're saying here.
I...I do not agree with much you're saying here.<br />If you permit me I would do this my own way, and also to avoid double numbering with morebus:<br />1 Bournemouth - Boscombe - Iford - Christchurch - Somerford (10 min)<br />2 Bournemouth - Boscombe - Southbourne - Tuckton - Christchurch - Hunt Road - Somerford (every 20 min)<br />3 Bournemouth - Boscombe - Cranleigh Road - Tuckton - Christchurch - Mudeford* - Somerford* (every 20 minutes, buses to Mudeford and Somerford every 60 minutes)<br />4 Poole - Lower Parkstone - Upper Parkstone - Branksome - Westbourne - Bournemouth - Charminster - Strouden - Castlepoint - RBCH (every 10 minutes)<br />5 Poole - Poole College (North Road) - Upper Parkstone - Branksome - Westbourne - Bournemouth - Springbourne - Boscombe - Iford - RBCH (every 10 minutes)<br /><br />6 - Bournemouth - Winton - Moordown - Muscliffe - Castlepoint - Townsend - RBCH (every 30 min)<br /><br />7 - Bournemouth - Winton - Moordown - Northbourne - Kinson - Bearwood ( every 30 min)<br /><br />8 - Bournemouth - Winton - University - Mountbatten - East Howe - Bearwood - Merley* - Wimborne* (every 30 minutes, extended to Wimborne every 60 minutes)<br /><br />9 - Boscombe - Charminster - Winton - University - Mountbatten - Alderney - Foxholes Estate - Oakdale - Poole (every 60 min)<br />10 - Boscombe - Charminster - Winton - University - Mountbatten - Alderney - Trinidad Estate - Sea View - Poole (every 60 min)<br />11 - Bournemouth - Charminster - Winton - Ensbury Park - West Howe - Kinson (every 15 min)<br />12 - Bournemouth - Charminster - Winton - Ensbury Park - East Howe - Kinson (every 15 min)<br />13 - Bournemouth - Central Station - RBCH (limited stop) - Castlepoint - Moordown - Ensbury Park - West Howe - Kinson - East Howe - Bear Cross - Longham - Ferndown (every 60 min)<br />14 - Westbourne* - Bournemouth - Winton - Moordown - Northbourne - West Parley - ABP - Bournemouth Airport - Hurn* (every 60 minutes, extensions unlikely)<br />15 - Bournemouth - West Cliff - Westbourne - Alum Chine (every 60 minutes)<br />X15 - Christchurch - Hengistbury Head - Southbourne - Boscombe - Boscombe Pier - East Cliff - Bournemouth - West Cliff - Westbourne - Alum Chine - Canford Cliffs - Sandbanks (summer only, every 60 minutes)<br /><br />Tendered Routes:<br />20 - Poole - Penn Hill - Bournemouth<br />30 - Bournemouth - Charminster - West Way - Castlepoint <br />40 - Bournemouth - Boscombe - Littledown - RBCH - Southbourne - Christchurch <br />80* - Bournemouth Station - Bournemouth - Sea View - Foxhole Estate - Canford Heath - Waterloo Estate - Broadstone - Corfe Mullen*<br /><br />A serious warning to all of you: if I see any offensive comment towards me, I will take action against you, anonymous or not.<br /><br />Claudio G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17278189931735942950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598231524606257637.post-9875040405591539732018-03-01T11:23:12.481+00:002018-03-01T11:23:12.481+00:00The current B1 route through Moordown and Winton i...The current B1 route through Moordown and Winton is much longer than the old A1 and skips Hurn village. Ideally, there needs to be a new link road between the airport and A338 to relieve congestion at Blackwater Junction and make the old A1 route more reliable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598231524606257637.post-75593779364902147382018-03-01T11:03:54.469+00:002018-03-01T11:03:54.469+00:00Timetables for all services are available on Trave...Timetables for all services are available on Traveline.<br />Some buses on the 3 are extended to Bournemouth Hospital.<br />Of course there is still no news from the tendered routes (part of C1, D1, H1 and U8)<br />There is improvement and provocation towards Morebus, to try and see any reciprocation (eg extend M1 to RBCH, M2 to Christchurch.)<br />I honestly hope Yellow Buses lose H1 (Old 18) and Morebus win the airport contract, extending it to Westbourne (unlikely) and Hurn Village (likely) via Winton, Moordown and Northbourne. Claudio G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17278189931735942950noreply@blogger.com