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Southern Vectis is one of the few bus companies to provide a service on Christmas Day. See the timetable for that and other days over the holidays
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The Isle of Wight buses are, on the whole, run by Southern Vectis.
Other smaller operators run buses locally to town, or parishes.
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Following News OnTheWight's feature about the No.31 bus service, councillors have reversed their decision to cease the twice a week service that has been described as a lifeline by those using it
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If you believe the No.31 is a valuable service that should be supported by the Ventnor Town Council, you could write to your ward councillor before Monday's meeting asking them to support it
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Solent Transport plan to launch the app later this year, which aims to make it easier to travel across various modes of transport in the Solent region
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Cllr Jordan explained the list of things Southern Vectis would like to see happen to improve the service are just that, a list, and they had not even started discussions
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Work on the new road layout will start in the New Year, with all aspects of the connectivity scheme needed to be completed by April 2023
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Ventnor Town Council plan to discuss the future of the No.31 community bus in Ventnor - which serves as a lifeline to many of its passengers. News OnTheWight rode the bus to speak to them to hear how the route’s closure would affect them
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Jacqueline was recognised for her attitude towards life, her generosity and phenomenal care towards her customers
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There was a steady stream of visitors on both days, who were able to travel on vintage buses and coaches, replicating the original 1920s bus routes
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None of this is a foregone conclusion, but it’s interesting to see which 38 IW roads Southern Vectis say they’d like car parking removed from, in an ideal world
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The works include the introduction of dropped kerbs, new road markings and signage, tactile paving, increased hard standings and improved drainage
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Proposals include a ‘Fairlee Bus Transit Route’ using the former railway lines to stop buses getting stuck in traffic on Fairlee Road and a bus lane all the way around Coppins Bridge
