Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance funds portable defibrillators for non-stop community support
13, May 2024·1 min readDementia Action Week: Southern Vectis commits to dementia-friendly servicesDuring Dementia Action Week, Southern Vectis highlights its commitment to dementia-friendly bus services
10, May 2024·1 min readSouthern Vectis tests electric buses on the Isle of Wight in eco-friendly pushIsle of Wight introduces electric buses in a major sustainable transport push
10, May 2024·1 min readSouthern Vectis updates bus routes for summer timetable later this monthSouthern Vectis adjusts timetables for summer, enhancing route frequencies and times on many routes
30, April 2024·1 min readLocal charities and groups invited to apply for Southern Vectis’ May funding initiativeSouthern Vectis backs Isle of Wight's local causes with its community fund
29, April 2024·1 min readNew look and lower prices for Hoverbus connecting Portsmouth to Isle of WightFirst Bus to operate Hovertravel's Hoverbus service with new livery and lower fares
22, March 2024·2 min readGovernment grants Isle of Wight £12.7m for 22 new all electric buses in sustainability push (updated)Isle of Wight council and Southern Vectis secure £12.7m for a fleet of zero emission buses
18, March 2024·1 min readIsle of Wight council to payout £5m to Southern Vectis for concessionary bus travelUp from around £4.6m, IWC will pay £5m to reimburse fees for Islanders who travel for free, under concessionary fares
5, March 2024·1 min readYoung Islanders invited to design transport behaviour posters for local campaignStudent competition to design posters for public transport behaviour launched on the Isle of Wight
15, February 2024·1 min readRural Isle of Wight to benefit from extended late-night bus servicesIsle of Wight council to enhance public transport with extra buses and continued late services on rural routes
11, February 2024·1 min readLetter: Plea for Route 1 bus to stop directly at hospital entranceResident urges authorities to consider better bus access for hospital patients
9, February 2024·7 min readSouthern Vectis optimistic despite commuter numbers still below pre-Covid levelsAre you a bus user? Read News OnTheWight's report from the recent Isle of Wight Bus and Rail Users Group meeting
31, January 2024·1 min readIsle of Wight Council seeks feedback on proposed School Transport Policy changesCouncil launches public consultation on changes affecting school transport services on the Island. Have your say