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A change in the categories for priority groups has allowed transport staff to be offered Covid-19 vaccinations
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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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The free bus travel for older residents will be available before 9.30am to help them make use of early morning slots for vaccines, healthcare, shopping and other vital appointments
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The road between Whiteley Bank and Wroxall will be closed for two+ months from next week - if you use the buses, make sure you know about diversions and which stops are not being served
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Southern Vectis are inviting nominations from within the Isle of Wight community, for someone who deserves to be named as a Covid Hero - for all to see - on one of their buses
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Southern Vectis say they'll continue to run on the Isle of Wight during lockdown to help keyworkers and those unable to work from home. Details within
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If you need to get around the Isle of Wight during the Christmas and New Year holidays by bus, make sure you check out the revised timetables within
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The two new Webcams will mean anyone around the world can watch the trains, hovers, buses and Fastcats come and go in Ryde
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JDL 40 was sold by Southern Vectis in 1970 and achieved notoriety by overturning near Gatcombe in December 1954
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Good things come in threes for the FYTbus. Details within of why they are currently having a triple celebration
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The council say they slashed the number of bus routes from 29 to 15 because there were too many excess seats. News OnTheWight asked how many and what the difference between the value of the old and new contracts is
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Cllr Brading explains why the Isle of Wight council chose to slash the number of bus routes by half, resulting in some Island children having to take several buses to get to school (either very late or incredibly early)
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The council said that the previous home-to-school transport contract expired in July and could not be extended.
