Don't forget First's timetable changes mentioned in the previous post come into force on Sunday.
A week later, on 31st October, Bluestar make a few minor timing changes to routes 1 (City Centre-Winchester), 2 (City Centre-Fair Oak) and 4 (City Centre-Romsey). The main change is that the 1 now has a later departure from town to Winchester at 2350 Mondays to Saturdays.
Friday, 22 October 2010
Tuesday, 5 October 2010
First cut details
The spur road from Commercial Road into Havelock Road in town is closed until approximately Spring 2012, so Bluestar 1 (City Centre-Winchester), 2 (City Centre-Fair Oak) and 14 (City Centre-Bitterne) as well as Unilink U2 (City Centre-Bassett Green) are following these diversions on journeys towards the City Centre.
First have announced details of the changes to their services taking effect on 24th October. Click on the route numbers for the new timetables:
1/1A (City Centre-Weston): Slashed to hourly on Sunday evenings.
7/7A (City Centre-Bassett Green/Millbrook Tesco): Slashed from half-hourly to hourly on Sunday daytimes. Other minor changes.
8 (Lordshill-Townhill Park): Divorced from the 8A. Now runs every 10 minutes between Lordshill and City Centre, every 20 mins to Townhill Park. Route alterations in Merry Oak and Aldermoor in the evenings. Other minor changes.
8A (City Centre-Hedge End Station): Divorced from the 8, no longer runs beyond City Centre to Lordshill. New timetable. No longer serves Rose Bowl. Some journeys run to Central Station.
16 (City Centre-Hamble): Timetable change. Some journeys divert via City College instead of Ocean Village.
17/17A (City Centre-Lordshill): Slashed to hourly on Sunday evenings.
26 (Hamble-Fareham): Extends to Hamble, replacing the 16A and representing a substantial cut in frequency on that section of route.
First have announced details of the changes to their services taking effect on 24th October. Click on the route numbers for the new timetables:
1/1A (City Centre-Weston): Slashed to hourly on Sunday evenings.
7/7A (City Centre-Bassett Green/Millbrook Tesco): Slashed from half-hourly to hourly on Sunday daytimes. Other minor changes.
8 (Lordshill-Townhill Park): Divorced from the 8A. Now runs every 10 minutes between Lordshill and City Centre, every 20 mins to Townhill Park. Route alterations in Merry Oak and Aldermoor in the evenings. Other minor changes.
8A (City Centre-Hedge End Station): Divorced from the 8, no longer runs beyond City Centre to Lordshill. New timetable. No longer serves Rose Bowl. Some journeys run to Central Station.
16 (City Centre-Hamble): Timetable change. Some journeys divert via City College instead of Ocean Village.
17/17A (City Centre-Lordshill): Slashed to hourly on Sunday evenings.
26 (Hamble-Fareham): Extends to Hamble, replacing the 16A and representing a substantial cut in frequency on that section of route.
Thursday, 23 September 2010
Unilink U1, U6: new timetables from Sunday
Unilink have unveiled new timetables starting this Sunday 26th September. U1 (Dock Gate 4-Airport) is increased to every 10 minutes weekday daytimes. U6 (Dock Gate 4-General Hospital) will no longer serve Ocean Village or Leisure World and weekend daytime journeys will no longer run to Dock Gate 4, terminating instead at West Quay.
Tuesday, 21 September 2010
First & Bluestar timetable changes in October
As well as the routes listed in the previous post, more timetable changes are on the way for the following bus services:
24th October:
First 1/1A (City Centre-Weston)
First 7/7A (City Centre-Bassett Green/Millbrook Tesco)
First 17/17A (City Centre-Lordshill)
First 72 (City Centre-Gosport)
The previously mentioned changes to route A (Eastleigh-Boorley Green) will affect the Mon-Sat evening journeys operated by First only. Velvet's daytime and Stagecoach's Sunday journeys on the A won't be affected.
31st October:
Bluestar 1 (City Centre-Winchester)
Bluestar 2 (City Centre-Fair Oak)
Bluestar 4 (City Centre-Romsey)
Bluestar 9 (City Centre-Waterside)
Bluestar 18 (Millbrook-Hightown)
More details as and when the bus companies make them available.
24th October:
First 1/1A (City Centre-Weston)
First 7/7A (City Centre-Bassett Green/Millbrook Tesco)
First 17/17A (City Centre-Lordshill)
First 72 (City Centre-Gosport)
The previously mentioned changes to route A (Eastleigh-Boorley Green) will affect the Mon-Sat evening journeys operated by First only. Velvet's daytime and Stagecoach's Sunday journeys on the A won't be affected.
31st October:
Bluestar 1 (City Centre-Winchester)
Bluestar 2 (City Centre-Fair Oak)
Bluestar 4 (City Centre-Romsey)
Bluestar 9 (City Centre-Waterside)
Bluestar 18 (Millbrook-Hightown)
More details as and when the bus companies make them available.
Thursday, 9 September 2010
Cuts for Ringwood & Hursley, changes in Hedge End
Dorset Sprinter X5 (City Centre-Ringwood) has been cut again with a new timetable that started on Monday 6th September. It's down from 5 to 4 journeys a day each way on weekdays. On Saturdays there are now only 3 journeys from Ringwood to Southampton. Also notable is the withdrawal of the 0735 journey from Ringwood to Southampton which now makes it impossible for people in Ringwood to commute into Southampton on the X5 for a 9-5 job, leaving National Express as their only alternative to the car.
First 24 (City Centre-Hursley) will be withdrawn from Sunday 17th October, leaving IBM's staff with no direct bus link to Southampton for the first time in decades. IBM will run a minibus to connect with Bluestar 1 at Chandlers Ford. Another alternative is Stagecoach 46 (City Centre-Winchester), which has a bus leaving Southampton City Centre at 0654 and back from Hursley (Post Office, not IBM) towards So'ton at 1705 and 1808 although the evening ones only run as far as the General Hospital, not all the way into town.
A few changes due on 24th October 2010:
Velvet A (Eastleigh-Boorley Green) will have a minor timetable change.
First 8A (Lordshill-Hedge End Station) will have a route and timetable change.
First 16 (City Centre-Hamble) will have a timetable change.
First 16A (City Centre-Hedge End) will be withdrawn and replaced between Hamble and Hedge End by an extended route 26.
First 26 (Fareham-Hedge End) will be extended to Hamble to replace the 16A.
More details to follow on those.
The diversions to Bluestar 4 (City Centre-Romsey) in Maybush have ended early and it is now back to its normal route.
First 24 (City Centre-Hursley) will be withdrawn from Sunday 17th October, leaving IBM's staff with no direct bus link to Southampton for the first time in decades. IBM will run a minibus to connect with Bluestar 1 at Chandlers Ford. Another alternative is Stagecoach 46 (City Centre-Winchester), which has a bus leaving Southampton City Centre at 0654 and back from Hursley (Post Office, not IBM) towards So'ton at 1705 and 1808 although the evening ones only run as far as the General Hospital, not all the way into town.
A few changes due on 24th October 2010:
Velvet A (Eastleigh-Boorley Green) will have a minor timetable change.
First 8A (Lordshill-Hedge End Station) will have a route and timetable change.
First 16 (City Centre-Hamble) will have a timetable change.
First 16A (City Centre-Hedge End) will be withdrawn and replaced between Hamble and Hedge End by an extended route 26.
First 26 (Fareham-Hedge End) will be extended to Hamble to replace the 16A.
More details to follow on those.
The diversions to Bluestar 4 (City Centre-Romsey) in Maybush have ended early and it is now back to its normal route.
Tuesday, 17 August 2010
Diversions: Otterbourne, Swaythling & Polygon / Velvet 22 slashed / Fares up
The main road through Otterbourne will be closed on 18th, 19th, 20th, 23rd and 24th August, meaning diversions via the M3 for Bluestar 1 (City Centre-Winchester), E2 and E3 (Eastleigh-Winchester).
Swaythling has yet another diversion for next 3 weeks. Until 7th September, the bottom part of Stoneham Lane is closed northbound, so Bluestar 2 (City Centre-Fair Oak) is diverting via Stoneham Way and Bassett Green Road. First 7/7A (City Centre-Bassett Green/Millbrook) will need to divert too, but they've not publicised a diversion. Southbound journeys are not affected by this, but are affected by the ongoing diversion in the box on the right.
Archers Road in The Polygon is closed westbound until approx 24th August, meaning First 5 (City Centre-Lordshill North) is diverting via Wilton Avenue. City-bound journeys are not affected.
More fare rises are on the way. Velvet put theirs up on 29th August and Brijan Tours hike theirs on 1st September.
Two changes to Velvet on Tuesday 31st August:
Route 22 (City Centre-Millbrook Tesco) becomes the S2, with some journeys extending to Northam, but overall there will be fewer buses, especially on Saturdays when the last bus will run some 3 hours earlier than it currently does. There's a slight route change in The Polygon too. Timetable here.
There's a minor change to the C1 (Eastleigh-Hiltungbury) on the same day, but it only affects the 1625 weekday departure from Eastleigh to Hiltingbury.
Swaythling has yet another diversion for next 3 weeks. Until 7th September, the bottom part of Stoneham Lane is closed northbound, so Bluestar 2 (City Centre-Fair Oak) is diverting via Stoneham Way and Bassett Green Road. First 7/7A (City Centre-Bassett Green/Millbrook) will need to divert too, but they've not publicised a diversion. Southbound journeys are not affected by this, but are affected by the ongoing diversion in the box on the right.
Archers Road in The Polygon is closed westbound until approx 24th August, meaning First 5 (City Centre-Lordshill North) is diverting via Wilton Avenue. City-bound journeys are not affected.
More fare rises are on the way. Velvet put theirs up on 29th August and Brijan Tours hike theirs on 1st September.
Two changes to Velvet on Tuesday 31st August:
Route 22 (City Centre-Millbrook Tesco) becomes the S2, with some journeys extending to Northam, but overall there will be fewer buses, especially on Saturdays when the last bus will run some 3 hours earlier than it currently does. There's a slight route change in The Polygon too. Timetable here.
There's a minor change to the C1 (Eastleigh-Hiltungbury) on the same day, but it only affects the 1625 weekday departure from Eastleigh to Hiltingbury.
Monday, 9 August 2010
ConDem rebate cut: First & Bluestar threaten fare rises, Unilink fares already going up.
Bad news for passengers in the Daily Echo tonight. The government wants to cut a fuel duty rebate that bus companies currently receive. If it happens then the operators will have to recoup those losses from somewhere else. First and Bluestar are both quoted as saying that fares could rise by 10% AND some services be cut as a direct result. How many ConDem voters are reliant on the bus I wonder?
As a taste of things to come, Unilink have announced what they call "New fares", which we all ruddy well know is a euphamism for higher fares. And thus on 28th August unto us shall come a price rise to £2 for a single journey and £3 for a Unilink day ticket. This brings about the frankly absurd and possibly unprecedented situation where First might no longer be the most expensive way to get from Swaythling into town.
As a taste of things to come, Unilink have announced what they call "New fares", which we all ruddy well know is a euphamism for higher fares. And thus on 28th August unto us shall come a price rise to £2 for a single journey and £3 for a Unilink day ticket. This brings about the frankly absurd and possibly unprecedented situation where First might no longer be the most expensive way to get from Swaythling into town.
Tuesday, 27 July 2010
Overnight diversions: Above Bar Street & North East Road
Two overnight diversions today and tomorrow only:
Above Bar Street will be partially closed 2000-0600 between Civic Centre Road and Commercial Road. First are diverting their affected routes via Civic Centre Road, Havelock Road and Commerical Road to the Cenotaph. The other companies haven't said what they're doing.
North East Road in Sholing will be closed 1900-0600 both nights. First 10A (Lordshill-Thornhill) will run along Kathleen Road, as per route 10.
Both diversions end at 0600 on Thursday morning.
Above Bar Street will be partially closed 2000-0600 between Civic Centre Road and Commercial Road. First are diverting their affected routes via Civic Centre Road, Havelock Road and Commerical Road to the Cenotaph. The other companies haven't said what they're doing.
North East Road in Sholing will be closed 1900-0600 both nights. First 10A (Lordshill-Thornhill) will run along Kathleen Road, as per route 10.
Both diversions end at 0600 on Thursday morning.
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