SERVICE CHANGES ON ROUTES
1 - 3 - 4 / 6 - 8 / 16
5 - 12 - 18 & 54 |
|
With effect from SUNDAY
18th JANUARY 1976, the following service changes
will be made:- |
|
SERVICE : 1 |
REVISED TIMETABLE incorporating an extension
of journeys to FLOATING BRIDGE (Southampton)
Evenings and Sunday afternoons (instead of
Service 8 / 16) |
|
Also improvements to Weekday peak hour services,
and changes to early morning buses throughout
the week (particularly Sundays), as well as
other timing alterations. |
|
SERVICE : 3 |
REVISED TIMETABLE incorporating improved
Weekday peak hour services, and changes to
early morning buses throughout the week (particularly
Sundays). |
|
Also timing changes on most journeys from
Woolston during evenings and Sunday afternoons,
as well as other minor alterations. |
|
SERVICE : 4 / 6 |
REVISED TIMETABLE incorporating increase
in daytime frequency Monday to Saturday to
every 10 minutes; but with alternate buses
(Service 4A) from the Portswoo direction terminating
at Shirley, thus giving a 20 minute frequency
over the less-busy SHIRLEY - MILLBROOK - CITY
CENTRE section of this route. |
|
Although timings will change, a half-hourly
frequency will be retained throughout the
route evenings and Sunday afternoons. |
|
Also changes will be made to the timings
of Sunday morning journeys between 8 a.m.
and 10 a.m; and more minor timing alterations
at other times. |
|
SERVICE : 8 / 16 |
REVISED TIMETABLE Evenings and Sundays incorporating
all journeys terminating at CITY CENTRE instead
of FLOATING BRIDGE (Southampton) (replaced
by extension of journeys on Service 1 which
operates to the Floating Bridge during the
rest of the week). |
|
The changes als include the re-timing of
Sunday morning journeys, and the introduction
of the following additional buses (via Kathleen
Road route):- |
|
7.17 / 7.57 / 8.57 a.m. /
1.22 p.m. WESTON ESTATE to CITY. |
6.50 / 9.25 a.m. / 1.10 p.m.
CITY to WESTON ESTATE. |
|
In addition minor timing changes have been
made during peak hours on Weekdays, and at
other times. |
|
FOR FULL DETAILS OF THE ABOVE CHANGES, NEW
TIMETABLES ARE AVAILABLE FROM ANY TRANSPORT
OFFICE OR INSPECTOR |
|
other minor changes . . .
. |
|
As well as the above major timetable revisions,
the following more minor route and timing
alterations will be made :- |
|
SERVICE : 5 |
Changes to early morning and late evening
journeys throughout the week, as well as other
minor amendments. |
|
On Weekdays the early morning changes will
include buses at 4.56 / 5.21 / 5.56 / 6.21
a.m. starting at Weston Estate instead of
Wallace Road; and on Sundays will mean the
journey to Western Docks starting at Wallace
Road at 6.50 a.m. instead of Woolston, as
well as an additional bus :- |
|
7.40 a.m. WALLACE ROAD to
CITY |
|
The timings of some late evening journeys
will be altered, and these changes will also
mean additional buses daily at :- |
|
10.59 p.m. CITY to WOOLSTON.
|
11.30 p.m. WOOLSTON to BULLAR
ROAD. |
|
SERVICE : 12 |
The 5.16 a.m. Monday to Saturday journey
from Bullar Road to operate 5 minutes later
at 5.21 a.m. |
|
SERVICE : 18 |
Additional Monday to Saturday journeys :-
|
|
5.06 / 6.06 a.m. FAIRFAX
COURT to CENTRAL STATION |
5.38 / 6.38 CENTRAL STATION
to FAIRFAX COURT. |
|
replacing present diversion into Thornhill
of early morning Route 5 journeys. |
|
Other minor timing changes will include
the Weekdays journey at 6.50 a.m. from Fairfax
Court to the Central Station operating 4 minutes
earlier; and the 6.56 a.m. Sunday journey
starting from Fairfax Court at 6.51 a.m. |
|
SERVICE : 54 |
Additional Monday to Saturday journey :-
|
|
5.27 a.m. WEST END (New Inn)
to CENTRAL STATION. |
|
Also alterations will be made to Docks journeys
on Weekdays. To give an improved service to
the City Centre, the 6.47 a.m. and 7.02 a.m.
buses from West End will now operate to New
Road, then via Above Bar, Pound Tree Road,
Vincents Walk, Queensway, Briton Street to
terminate at Docks, instead of running via
St. Marys Street etc., All other journeys
will operate via the normal route (New Road,
Rose Gardens, etc.,) to Central Station. |
|
why all the alterations to
services? |
|
These changes are being made as part of
the City Transport policy of amending its
services when necessary to meet changes in
when and where people wish to travel - and
mean an improved service for the vast majority
of bus passengers in the east of the City.
The opportunity has also been taken to provide
a more even service along Bitterne Road, particularly
at times like evenings and Sundays when buses
are less frequent. |
|
If you have any query about the above changes,
please do not hesitate to ask any Inspector;
write to or call at the City Transport Offices,
226 Portswood Road; or Telephone : Southampton
553011. |
|