More X3 and X6 have moved to temporary timetables offering generally an enhanced Sunday service.
Southern Vectis have moved to temporary timetables on routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 and 37. Other routes (except 51/52) are still running normally.
Xelabus are moving to a Saturday service across the board, with the X6/X7 running between Eastleigh and Velmore only. Route X15 is now suspended. All services are suspended on Sundays.
From tomorrow,
Unilink in Southampton are introducing temporary timetables, which haven't yet been published on their website. Check with them before travelling.
From Sunday..
First are moving to generally a Sunday service every day across all of their bus operations in Southampton, Portsmouth and Weymouth.
- Some Portsmouth routes will have an enhanced Sunday service every day with extra journeys in the peaks. They are routes 1, 2, 7, 8, 9/9A, 17, 18, E1, E2, X4 and X5. Routes 3, 13, 14 and 22 will have a standard non-enhanced Sunday service 7 days a week. All other routes are suspended until further notice.
- In Southampton, City Red routes 2, 3, 7 and 11 will have a daily enhanced Sunday service. Every day will now be a bog standard Sunday on routes 1, 6, 8 and 9. The 13 is suspended, cutting off Peartree and Harefield. See Portsmouth above for the enhanced Sunday service on the X4 and X5.
- In Weymouth, routes 1, 2 and 10 will run a daily enhanced Sunday service. All other routes are suspended.
More as we get it.
Looks like Red Buses adjust timetables to be everywhere 3 mins before Bluestar
ReplyDeleteWell I would imagine Bluestar will be making more changes and more than likely take this into account.You would not expect First to take a sensible approach under current circumstances.So far in what I have seen of First their response has been dreadful.I have never seen so many empty buses running round.However even Bluestar has the same problem even with reduced timetables and poor Xelabus is really suffering.
DeleteWhy would you not expect First to take a sensible approach ? What a bizarre statement at this moment in time.
DeleteBizarre times I'm afraid
DeleteYellows have published special timetables
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't be too surprised if Xelabus suspends all bus routes, unfortunately that is not out of the cards.
ReplyDeleteI have checked on Unilink Timetables, available on the planner
ReplyDeleteFrequency of 15 minutes on the U1
Frequency of 30 minutes on the U2
Frequency of 30 minutes Mon-Sat (60 min Sun) on the U6
No changes to the U9.
Unilink times have now been announced
ReplyDeleteFor First Dorset, as well as services 1,2 and 10 there are four round trips between Bridport and Axminster on X53. There will be an additional Traveline data build at 1400 on Friday which should be live Saturday morning with hopefully everything up to date. For those in the Bournemouth Poole Christchurch area the real time signs have been loaded with the correct schedules for tomorrow (Thursday) but they may not necessarily display predictions if the operator feeds are not delivering them. Ken Traveline
ReplyDeletePoor old Harefield with no buses at all from Sunday.
ReplyDeleteLet's hope that changes and also would include Peartree Avenue
DeleteFor the operators there are a few approaches to keep serving Harefield & Peartree Ave
DeleteServing Harefield only
First can extend hourly their service 7
Bluestar can divert hourly their service 16 via Bitterne Road East, Somerset Avenue, Cheriton Ave and West End Road (or the inverse).
Bluestar can also make a loop with their 3 around Harefield Estate.
9 via West End Road, Somerset Avenue, Cheriton Avenue, Bitterne Road East and Bath Road.
Serving Peartree avenue and Harefield
Making the 9 every 45 minutes and one of the variants via Peartree avenue, West End Road, Somerset Avenue, Cheriton Avenue, Bitterne Road East and Bath Road, then to normal route
Bluestar diverting hourly their 16 via Woolston, Peartree Avenue, Bitterne Road East, Somerset Avenue, Cheriton Ave and West End Road
Bluestar could also run the 3 via Woolston, Peartree Avenue, Bitterne and then a loop around Harefield.
First could also divert their 8 via Peartree Avenue and Harefield, then resume normal route from Townhill Way onwards
DeleteThe bluestar 3 takes long enough already to get from Hedge End to the city centre without another diversion!
ReplyDeleteQuayConnect is to be reduced to a Hourly Service.
ReplyDeleteBluestar announced just now further reductions on services from next Mon.
ReplyDeleteEg after the early Keyworker services to get to work, the 16 will only run once per hour.
Under the circumstances still a good frequency for most routes.I note however that Marchwood seems to be cut off during the day
DeleteIt would seem after operation tomorrow ALL Xelabus services will be suspended
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately yes, all Xelabus services will be suspended...
DeleteHarefield and now Lordswood have no buses through the estate, although whoever needs to get the bus in Harefield can walk to Bitterne Road East and get Bluestar 3
And for those living in Lordswood they can get First 3.
As far as I am aware, all council services are canceled too.
Places without a bus service from Monday:
- Durley (between Horton Heath and Bishops Waltham)
- Curdridge (between Horton Heath and Bishops Waltham)
- Harefield (Southampton)
- Lordswood Estate (Southampton)
- Cadnam
- Netley Marsh
- Woodlands
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You can delete this comment now please the 13 is to continue running.
Deleteit would be nicer to say that Harefield keeps their service and not demanding things to be deleted. Unfortunately Reece sometimes you really need to think before typing.
DeleteWith Xelabus almost at collapsing point prior to this will they return to the road again??
ReplyDeleteAll their staff will be paid 80% of their wages by the government so I wouldnt write them off.
ReplyDeleteWill that pay the heavy finance bill or account for the vehicles repossessed?
DeleteThat scania that went to yellow buses for mot still there? Or are they holding it for the finance company?
As you have no idea of how Xelabus operate their business why post things about them that are nothing to do with you? Like many other small firms it's difficult times for them so why make it worse in posting about things you know nothing about
Deleteif they were planning on continuing why are the management selling off spare parts of facebook?
DeleteNo vehicles have been repossessed
DeleteWhy should they not sell off what they don't want on facebook.For goodness sake stop slating them on everything you may see on a facebook page which you seem to want to believe something sinister into
DeleteFirst have decided to from 30/03 to put in place a Mon-Fri no 13 service for Harefield key workers... doesn't mention anything about Saturday however.
ReplyDeleteBetter than nothing I would say.
DeleteI am also amazed how the Bluestar 3 has no changes since the start of the crisis.
With a 2 hour break on the timetable as well
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