Public Transport News

The Petersfield Rail Link stopped operating on 13th December; service 37 now has a few extra journeys to compensate.

From 1st September 2009: Autumn 2009 bus service changes

Changes to First service 138 from 1st September - the journey via Newtown is renumbered 139. Revised timetable.

Changes to Stagecoach services from 6th September:

20 - revised route in Leigh Park, and service extended to Crookhorn, Queen Alexandra Hospital and express to Portsmouth (Gunwharf Quays) via M275.
21 - revised timetable.
30, 31 - revised times in peak period for greater reliability.
37 - route change in Leigh Park, no longer operates via Park Parade. Revised timetable.
39 - now operates via Asda Superstore; also all journeys now follow daytime route (i.e. Sunday diversions via Purbrook Way and Cowplain no longer operate).

New First service X42 starts 28th September, between Crookhorn, Waterlooville, Purbrook, Widley, Queen Alexandra Hospital, then express to Portsmouth (Gunwharf Quays) via M275.

From 19th April 2009: Changes to Stagecoach services

Services 21, 23, 30, 31, 37 and 39 will be amended from this date. Service 21 will now operate half hourly into Portsmouth during weekday daytimes, supplemented at these times by a new half hourly service 20 operating between Havant Bus Station and ASDA only (thus giving a combined 15-minute frequency through Leigh Park). Services 30 and 31 will operate to a revised route between Beachlands, Mengham and Eastoke Corner, allowing direct travel between Beachlands and Mengham rather than via Eastoke. Other services have minor timetable changes to assist timekeeping in light of traffic congestion.

25th October 2008: Nightrunner N23 will cease to operate

The Nightrunner N23 service between Southsea, Portsmouth, Havant and Leigh Park will cease to operate from 25th October 2008.

From 20th July 2008: Services 40 and 41 - improved Sunday daytime frequency

From 20th July 2008, Sundsay services 40 and 41 will now run every 20 minutes.