Service Updates
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U1 to run as Vacation service route every morning until 1000 to combat severe congestion in Lansdowne
- Affected routes:
- U1
U1 to run as Vacation service route every morning until 1000 to combat severe congestion in Lansdowne. Buses will run from the Uni Hub to Cemetery Junction, then via Wellington Road to Holdenhurst Road, Dorchester House. Passengers will be able to stay on board to travel onto Lansdowne, Oxford Road or Cranborne House. Please ask your driver if you are unsure of onward travel. We are doing our best to minimise disruption during the road closure. Thank you for your understanding.
Julians Bridge Temporary Traffic lights due to waterworks
- Affected routes:
- 13
Please note that due to waterworks currently in place at Julians bridge, temporary traffic lights are currently in situ causing some heavy service disruption during peak times.
Please accept our apologies during this time. We will work hard to regulate and minimise any disruption.
Current update from Dorset County Council and Bournemouth water following consultation this week-
Question: "Should work continue as planned?"
Answer: "It is anticipated that work will be complete by the end of this week."
Question: Should temporary traffic lights be removed during peak times?
Answer: "Removing the temporary lights at rush hour would be neither safe, nor practical."
Question: "What time frame is the work being done under in order to achieve fast turnaround?"
Answer: "Standard working hours are 0730 – 1700 – extended working hours have been agreed to 19:00"
Question: "Is there ongoing development in monitoring and regulating traffic in order to minimise disruption?"
Answer: "The site will be inspected again tomorrow (13/11/19). We will observe any traffic disruption this evening and tomorrow morning to inform further conversations with Bournemouth Water." Question: "How are the temporary lights currently being managed in peak times?"
Answer: "Manual control of the temporary lights at peak times was already arranged."
Holdenhurst Road Closure.
From 1600 on 11/11/19 till 25/11/19 Holdenhurst Road will be closed between Lansdowne Roundabout and Bournemouth Station Roundabout. During this time, services will be diverted via Christchurch Road and St Swithun’s Road in both directions. The following stops cannot be served- Lansdowne, Holdenhurst Road / Unysis. Customers are invited to use alternative stops along Lansdowne and Christchurch Road. We do appreciate that at peak times this may cause some delays to the network and we will work to minimise the impact during this time. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
