First Hampshire bus services back on roads in Southampton (From Daily Echo)
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First Southampton reinstate city bus services
3:10pm Tuesday 3rd February 2009 in Snow of 2009
Traffic on the Itchen Bridge
ALL bus services in Southampton run by First bus were operating this afternoon following their suspension due to adverse weather conditions.
The heavy snow and icy conditions left transport buses at First with no option but to withdraw all their services from the city’s roads this morning.
However, after reviewing the situation buses were back on the routes by midday with all but a handful out of service.
Customers wanting specific information or updates are advised to contact the company.
A spokesman said that although the services were back on the roads passengers would be hit by delays owing to the weather and drivers taking extra care on icy routes.
The city is the worst hit with services in Portsmouth only suffering limited disruption. All main routes will be serviced while housing estate routes may suffer some cancellations.
Customers wishing to use bus services are advised to walk to the nearest main road.
In Dorset most services are operating normally. The company says it apologises for any disruption caused.
Those needing timetable information up specific advice on how to complete journeys are advised to call traveline on 0871 200 22 33 or check the First Group website (see related links).
Southampton services:
- Service 3 = Running as normal but not serving Midanbury
- Service 4 = Running as normal Service 5 = Running as normal
- Service 7 = Running as normal Service 8 = Running Lordshill - City - Bitterne only
- Service 8A = Running as normal
- Service 9 = Running as normal
- Service 10/10A = Running as normal
- Service 11A/11C = Running as normal
- Service 12A/12C = Running as normal
- Service 14 = Running as normal but not serving Midanbury
- Service 16 = Running as normal
- Service 16A = Running as normal along main roads only not serving Upper St Helens Road in Hedge End
- Service 17/17A = Running as normal
- Service 21 = Running as normal
- Service 78/72/80 = Running as normal
Comments(15)
Northamboy
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11:18am Tue 3 Feb 09
Bring back Hants and Dorset they knew how to run a service ;-)
(Thats the real Hants and Dorset not the First Hants and Dorset by the way)
Bodger
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11:27am Tue 3 Feb 09
It is true that bus services stopped about 8:00am but by the time this article was posted (10:08am) First had started running buses again (although not a full timetable!).
Condor Man
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11:50am Tue 3 Feb 09
Mr E
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12:08pm Tue 3 Feb 09
Shame that the services evaporate whenever there is a drop of snow
RJG
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12:10pm Tue 3 Feb 09
Incidentally, is London public transport running today, or has Boris Johnson managed to completely f* that up too?
lowe and behold
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12:13pm Tue 3 Feb 09
Nearly an OAP
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12:24pm Tue 3 Feb 09
downfader
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12:36pm Tue 3 Feb 09
Bodger wrote:Doesnt seem that way to me.
'ALL bus services in Southampton run by first bus are being suspended today' - normal poor reporting by the Echo, and more First-bashing. It is true that bus services stopped about 8:00am but by the time this article was posted (10:08am) First had started running buses again (although not a full timetable!).
The drivers all did their best this morning, but were slipping on the hills - and as we know southampton is pretty full of hills, lol!
I think they're running a limited service now, could be cut tonight if it gets icy or snowy tonight I'd imagine.
Hazle Nutt
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12:58pm Tue 3 Feb 09
Gozza1
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3:01pm Tue 3 Feb 09
Running today, in Central London at least!
helhod
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7:32pm Tue 3 Feb 09
We also had to deal with mindless idiots running in front of the buses and throwing stone laden snowballs at the windscreens !! All the drivers have done extremley well ...A bus Driver !
downfader
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8:12pm Tue 3 Feb 09
Hazle Nutt wrote:Spoken like a true nutt ;-P
This is what happens when you attempt to put atheist adverts on the busses, he'll find a way...
sotonbusdriver
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8:40pm Tue 3 Feb 09
Mr E wrote:It's a great shame that the buses were removed, but this was done for safety to all concerned.
For years Southampton City have been trying to encourage people to 'Catch the bus' Shame that the services evaporate whenever there is a drop of snow
It's a great pity that the AMERICAN STYLE of get a small injury and sue the pants off who ever you can, has come to England. But this is now fact.
And it is for that reason, that most Companies operate silly and unworkable Health and safety policies.
10 yrs ago, someone have a minor knock with a bus, or slip getting on or off, they'd have said what the heck, it's been snowing only to be expected. That being the end of it.
But todays society, are all to different, a small knock with invisable damage to a car, becomes a £2000 insurance claim for Massive body damage. A passenger slip getting on or off, now run's into £1000's as they claim for lost time off work, with minor injuries inflated to whiplash, and back trouble, all thats un-provable...
The general public at large have to think whats best for themselves in the long run... Make huge and un-necessary claims against Companies because they can, making Companies introduce policies to prevent it happening, or go back to the OLD FASHION way, of taking a minor knock or injury on the CHIN, and forgetting the money grabbing way thats become standard today
Martin Wellbourne
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10:00pm Tue 3 Feb 09
RJG wrote:How on Earth can you blame Johnson? Idiot.
This really is pretty poor reporting. They're running services now. Incidentally, is London public transport running today, or has Boris Johnson managed to completely f* that up too?
Buses were running today in Central London.
MSK
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8:47am Wed 4 Feb 09
Hazle Nutt wrote:I was going to say that!!! Humph! In agreement though. I'd put a big bet the striking bus driver from earlier isn't working. Unless they've given him a Christian bus.
This is what happens when you attempt to put atheist adverts on the busses, he'll find a way...
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