October 2026 Journal

Highlights in this edition :-

  • Stagecoach South rules out re-instating the Selsey services to serve West Street, Chichester.
  • Stagecoach South East acquires five more Enviro300s from Midland Red South.
  • Brighton & Hove Buses repaints the first ‘Live & Breath’ Enviro400 MMC into BH5 livery.
  • Metrobus adds two more Enviro200 MMCs to the loan fleet at Crawley.
  • Reconstruction of Western Road between Montpelier Road and Palmeira Square leads to major diversion of bus routes – probably for about 45 days.
  • Brighton & Hove Santa Bus will return for twenty nights in the run up to Christmas.
  • Compass offers a flat fare of £1 on local Lewes services 127 and 128 for three months.
  • First Hampshire & Dorset returns the buses at Portsmouth swapped for the summer break back to their home garages.
  • Cuckmere Buses awaits the entry into service of its battery-electric minibus pending installation of charging facilities at Berwick.
  • Roger French marks Forty Years of Bus Deregulation.
  • Report on the Autumn meeting presentation by Brian Jackson..

This 38 page edition with seven colour photographs is likely to be received by the middle of next week.

October 2026 Journal front cover