Wednesday 28 August 2019

Summary of changes this weekend

Here's a whizz around the region with details of all bus services changing timetables this weekend...


In Southampton & Eastleigh, we have new timetables on the following routes, mainly with Bluestar:

Bluestar 4 - Southampton-Romsey - Complete timetable recast with more Sunday services
Bluestar 5 - Romsey-Eastleigh-Boyatt Wood - Minor changes
Bluestar 8 - Southampton-Calshot - Minor changes
Bluestar 9 - Southampton-Waterside - Minor changes with more evening services via Marchwood
Bluestar 11/12 - Southampton-Calmore/West Totton - Minor changes
Bluestar 16 - City Centre-Townhill Park - Minor changes
Bluestar 17 - Weston-City Centre-Adanac Park - Minor changes
Bluestar 18 - Millbrook-City Centre-Thornhill - Minor changes
Salisbury Reds X7/X7R - Salisbury-Southampton - Minor changes
Xelabus X10 - Southampton-Bishops Waltham - Minor changes
Stagecoach 46/461 - Winchester-North Baddesley - Minor changes
Stagecoach 66 - Winchester-Romsey - Revised times
Stagecoach 69 - Winchester-Fareham - Evening service introduced three nights a week between Winchester and Waltham Chase


In Bournemouth & Poole, we have changes on More and Yellow Buses...

More X3 - Bournemouth-Salisbury - Minor changes
Yellow 1/1b - Poole-Somerford - Fewer evening services to Poole. Somerford Estate cut off
Yellow 1a - Bournemouth-New Milton - Extra buses to New Milton
Yellow 2 - Bournemouth-Castlepoint - Minor changes
Yellow 3 - Westbourne-Bournemouth-RBH - Evening changes
Yellow 4/4a - Bournemouth-Bearwood/Castlepoint - Minor changes
Yellow 5/5a - Bournemouth-Kinson - Revised times
Yellow 6/6b - Bournemouth-Wimborne - 6a withdrawn. Revised times.
More Purbeck Breezer 50 - Bournemouth-Swanage - Reverts to mid-season timetable with ferry closure amendments
More Purbeck Breezer 60 - Rockley Park-Poole-Sandbanks - Seasonal change
More Purbeck Breezer 70 - Poole-Bournemouth - Now runs weekends only until 22nd September


In Portsmouth, Havant and Fareham, we have several changes on First, who have issued a new timetable book, plus on Stagecoach...

First D1 - Waterlooville-Hambledon - Route change
First D2 - Waterlooville-Denmead - Minor changes
First Eclipse E1/E2 - Fareham-Gosport - Minor changes
First F2 - Fareham-Highlands - Minor changes
First 1 - Southsea-The Hard - Minor changes
First 3 - Southsea-Fareham - Minor changes
First 13/14 City Centre-Baffins - Minor changes
First 20 - Fareham-Wickham - Minor changes
Stagecoach 20 - The Hard-Havant - Route change around QA Hospital
First 21 - Fareham-Hill Head - Minor changes
Stagecoach 21 - The Hard-Havant - Minor changes
Stagecoach 23 - Southsea-Leigh Park - Saturday daytime frequency cut to 12 mins, Sunday daytimes increased to 15 mins
Stagecoach 30/31 - Havant-Hayling Island - Minor changes
Stagecoach 39 - Havant-Wecock Farm - Minor changes
Stagecoach 69 - Winchester-Fareham - Evening service introduced three nights a week between Winchester and Waltham Chase


In Winchester, Stagecoach have some changes...

Stagecoach King's City Spring - City Centre-Springvale - Minor changes
Stagecoach King's City 1 - Stanmore-City Centre-Winnall - Fewer evening services to Winnall
Stagecoach King's City 3 - City Centre-Harestock - Minor changes
Stagecoach King's City 4 - Highcliffe-City Centre-Teg Down - The 0829 from Teg Down is cut
Stagecoach King's City 5 - City Centre-Badger Farm - Minor changes
Stagecoach King's City 7 - City Centre-Sparsholt - Minor changes
Stagecoach 46/461 - Winchester-North Baddesley - Minor changes
Stagecoach 64 - Winchester-Alton - Minor changes
Stagecoach 66 - Winchester-Romsey - Revised times
Stagecoach 67 - Winchester-Petersfield - Minor changes
Stagecoach 69 - Winchester-Fareham - Evening service introduced three nights a week between Winchester and Waltham Chase
Stagecoach 85 - Winchester-Andover - Minor changes
Stagecoach 86 - Winchester-Whitchurch - Minor changes


Changes on Salisbury Reds...

Salisbury Reds R1 - District Hospital-City Centre-Bemerton Heath - Minor changes
Salisbury Reds/Stagecoach Activ8 - Salisbury-Andover - Minor changes
Salibury Reds X4/X5 - Salisbury-Larkhill/Swindon - Revised times
Salisbury Reds X7/X7R - Salisbury-Southampton - Minor changes
Salisbury Reds 44 - Salisbury-Woodfalls - Revised times
First Discover D1 - Salisbury-Bath - Minor changes


On the Isle of Wight, Southern Vectis has these changes...

Southern Vectis 2 - Newport-Ryde - Additional schoolday morning service to Newport
Southern Vectis 38 - Newport circular - Minor changes



We don't cover changes to routes run specially for schools and colleges, so check with the relevant operator or educational establishment for details on those.


See all upcoming changes across the region at-a-glance here.




Wednesday 14 August 2019

The clash of Calmore

First have retaliated to the planned launch of Bluestar 19, which duplicates their Three, with the announcement that on the same date, 22nd September, First will launch City Red 1 to Calmore, designed to take custom away from Bluestar 12.


This brings First back to Totton for the first time since 2014. Our verdict: It won't last, but Bluestar 19 probably will. First haven't successfully taken a route over from Bluestar in the past, but Bluestar have made a success of routes that First have given up on.

Over in Portsmouth, First have some minor changes from 1st September.





See all upcoming changes across the region at-a-glance here.