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@SouthernVectis

10 months

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

7 months

Hello 👋 if you would like to see one of the brand new buses for route 1 pop along and see us tomorrow in St James Square, Newport between 11-2 💚 they are as good as they look 💚 #newbuses #newbus #southernvectis #buslaunch @RedFunnelFerry @TheGoAheadGroup

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

6 years

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our colleagues who have gone out in very bleak conditions over the last couple of days in order to keep the Island moving. You have all done a fantastic job #iwsnow @islandecho @iwightradio @iwcponline @onthewight @VectisRadio

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

7 months

Popped to the mainland for a day out and picked up these beauties and now bringing them home to the island. Thank you to @RedFunnelFerry for your excellent help and assistance as always. @TheGoAheadGroup

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

2 years

Check out our brand new leaflet holders in the Newport Travel Shop 💚🚌

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

3 years

Throwback Thursday ⏪Oooohhhh we do love a branded bus! Here is a @RedFunnelFerry branded Bristol FS on the Parade in Cowes. This bus arrived in May 1961 but was sadly scrapped in 1980☹️❤️🚍 #throwbackThursday #tbt #RedFunnel #Hydrofoil #SixtiesBus 📷spotted @iowbusmuseum

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

3 years

Throwback Thursday ⏪ Awwww who remembers the Dotto Trains? Here is Dotto Mezzo P90 land train named "Alice" She is seen having just passed Appley Tower in Ryde heading towards the Esplanade and bus station. The land trains also ran in Sandown and Shanklin 🚂 #ThrowbackThursday

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

3 years

Travel Info Fri 4th Dec We are paying tribute to a much-loved colleague Gary Slater. His funeral procession will pass through Newport Bus Station at 11.15am. At the same time, our drivers may pull over for a minute’s silence. Thank you to our customers for your understanding.

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

2 years

Southern Vectis colleagues remember Alan Cooley who sadly passed away on the 4th April 2022. Alan painted hundreds of the islands buses by hand & he had a very special trademark The Mallyshag caterpillar. To read more about Alan please click the link

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

6 years

We're proud today to be celebrating our 15 brand new Enviro 400 MMC buses added to service. Costing £3.7m, the buses produce fewer emissions and a greener way to travel. The buses will be use on routes 2 and 3. 🚌🚌🚌

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

2 years

“We join the rest of the United Kingdom in mourning the death of Her Majesty The Queen. We send our deepest sympathy to the Royal Family and pay tribute to the Queen’s extraordinary life of public service.”

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

4 years

The Isle of Wight is ready to welcome visitors with many of the tourism and hospitality businesses now open. Our Island has so much to offer and we look forward to seeing you soon. 💙 #isleofwightwelcomesyou #goodtogoisland #IsleofWight #Staycation #Bus

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

2 years

Look what is coming to the island.....👀 #Jubilee #PlatinumJubilee

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

4 years

#ThrowbackThursday ⏪ 10/2/2004 |Here is the "pink punishment bus" at Carvel Lane in Cowes, once the site of Cowes railway station. It was painted pink as transport from school for "naughty" kids and gained a certain notoriety as a badge of honour.

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

3 years

Throwback Thursday ⏪ here is a Dennis Ace which arrived in June 1934 and withdrawn in December 1955. Route 37 connected many parts of Ventnor including the esplanade, town hall and both railway stations. 📷 IW Bus and Coach Museum #tbt #ThrowbackThursday #oldbus #bushistory

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

7 years

GA> We have no currently reported incidents or delays to your regular buses this afternoon Your popular Breezer buses a few minutes down

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

4 years

Today's #ThrowbackThursday ⏪is Bristol FLF 606 which was with us until the early 1980s. Seen here in Sandown High Street in 1976 it would have started its trip in Ryde & run via St Helens & Bembridge. This bus now lives in Hawaii ☀️ 📷:Paul Roberts / Brian Dicks #TBT #History

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

2 years

Throwback Thursday ⏪ Here is Ford Transit 255 at the bottom of Union Street in Ryde. Wearing the blue Wanderer livery it is seen on route 6 which ran between Ryde and Tesco. New in August 1985 it had a 16 seat Carlyle body. #TBT #FordTransit #ThrowbackThursday

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

2 years

Ho ho ho and we are off! It’s the first night of the Christmas lights tour 🎄✨🌈

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

3 years

Throwback Thursday here is the Needles Breezer with a miniature version at Yarmouth Bus Station. This arrived in the summer of 1993 as closed top. it is now preserved on the mainland but often returns for special events. 📷: Brian Dicks #ThrowbackThursday #tbt #bus #busmemories

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

4 years

It’s the first day of the Needles and Downs Breezer today. Mat and Annie are driving the Needles Breezer and Sherri, Georgina and Goaty McGoatface are on The Downs Breezer. Send us your pictures of your day out 🚌☀️ #bus #needlesbreezer #downsbreezer

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

17 days

We are currently trialing an electric bus. This is in preparation for a brand new fleet of zero emissions vehicles, which are due to arrive in early 2026. If you have managed to travel on the demonstrator please tell us what you think on the link below ⬇️

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

3 years

Today's #ThrowbackThursday ⏪ and the last day of 2020 is a selection of throwbacks we have done over the year. In 2021 we reach 100 years of bus operation on the Isle of Wight & look forward to sharing more of our history with you. Wishing you a Happy New Year 🚍😊 #TBT #Bus

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

10 years

<GSA> Your 10:45 Route 3 Rookley/Ventnor/Ryde delayed @ Rookley. A passenger has soiled themselves on the upper deck. Replacement bus on way

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

2 years

@isle0fwight we will make sure we will remind all drivers about the waving rules 😉

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

2 years

Throwback Thursday ⏪ Here is ECW bodied Leyland Olympian 696 (WDL696Y) driving into the old Newport bus station in the 1990s. She was new in April 1983 and lasted until the early 2000s and later operated for Countryliner of Guildford! #throwbackthursday #TBT #LeylandOlympian

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

8 months

Our brand new timetable is here starting on Sunday. Jam packed with all you need to plan your bus trip. Please note a few rogue copies have slipped through with missing pages. If you’re lucky enough to get one of these limited editions, please return it to us and we will swap it!

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

4 years

⏪Throwback Thursday⏪ Look at this colourful beauty 💜💛 Seen at Sandown Zoo in the early 1990s. The roof was removable so could be as an open-topper in the summer. It now lives in Philadelphia 📷: Gavin Rowney #throwbackthursday #tbt #vintagebus #BristolVRT #SouthernVectis

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

3 years

Owing to a puppy hiding under the bus, route 9 19:40 Newport to Ryde will operate a few minutes late. Dog has been retrieved safely and route will be underway shortly <WN>

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

4 years

⏮Throwback Thursday⏮ Beachfield Road, Sandown is the location for this Bristol K5G with Eastern Coach Works bodywork. It’s seen operating route 26 so it will head towards Shanklin, Ventnor & Blackgang before taking in fine views of the coast on its way to Yarmouth. #bushistory

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

1 year

Throwback Thursday ⏪ Vectis Bus Company liveried Bristol VR 650 (MDL650R) is seen in Nettlestone operating route 8 to Shanklin. It carried this livery from 1979 until early 1982 and in this view carries posters for the Weekly Post newspaper - who remembers that? #TBT

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

7 years

Snaps of the new Southern Vectis world's First Triple Decker Bus which is set to launch this summer...

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

3 years

Throwback Thursday⏪ Here is ECW bodied Bristol FLF 607 at Ryde bus station in the 1970s sporting the National Bus Company livery. Route 16 heading for Blackgang via Shanklin & Ventnor. It arrived with us in 1964 & withdrawn in 1983. #ThrowbackThursday #TBT #VintageBus

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

1 year

Throwback Thursday ⏪ CDL899 is our 1939 Bristol K "The Old Girl" and this picture shows her dressed up for Newport Carnival. She is still owned by us and is available for private hire. New as a closed top bus she was converted to open top by our own workshops in 1959 #TBT

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

6 years

URGENT UPDATE - we have come to the difficult decision that all routes will stop running at 2200 tonight for your safety and for our colleagues safety - we will tweet the last bus departures shortly #iwsnow #travelalert @islandecho @iwightradio @iwcponline @onthewight

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

3 years

Throwback Thursday ⏪Here is Bristol VRT 684 it was part of the final batch delivered to Southern Vectis. Carrying the National Bus Company livery it is seen heading towards Freshwater Bay on the coastal service. This bus was withdrawn in December 2000. #TBT #ThrowbackThursday

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

5 years

#travelalert We have opened our travel shop in Newport for somewhere to sit out of the snow if people need it.

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

5 years

As a mark of respect for losing Kenneth, a driver at our sister company Go-Ahead London on 31st October, our colleagues will be observing a one-minute silence today at 1100 hours. If it is safe and legal to do so, our colleagues will be pulling over at this time. ^ NT

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

3 years

We know the rain can be frustrating but it is good for the garden 🌿 and flowers 🌼 Have you spotted our bus planters in Newport and Yarmouth 👍🏼💚💙

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

4 years

Throwback Thursday ⏪ Here is Leyland Olympian 688 (RDL688X) on the layby at the old Newport bus station. New in 1982 . The photo was taken 26 Oc 2002 and the bus wears the mushroom and green livery introduced in the mid 1990s . #ThrowbackThursday #tbt #oldbus #eightiesbus #bus

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

3 years

Throwback Thursday ⏪ Today takes us back to the 1960's and Shanklin Bus Station. Sharing 2 photos so you can see the enquiry office too. This is now the site of the large Co-op store and still the bus station. #ThrowbackThursday #TBT #Shanklin #ShanklinBusStation #TheSixties

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

1 year

Behind the scenes at the Festival Bus Stop. Thank you to everyone who has travelled with us so far this weekend. To plan your festival travel click here:

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

3 years

Throwback Thursday ⏪ Bristol LHS 837 is seen here on one of the Medinabus town routes that carried red destination blinds. New in 1975 it was withdrawn in 1982. It carried green & white NBC livery matched by the bus stop flag. The driver is using a Setright ticket machine. #TBT

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

2 years

Throwback Thursday ⏪ Sunday 4th September 2016- End of an era- This was the final day that the Open Top Olympians operated in regular service before being retired. Thankfully, all four buses that you see in the picture are now preserved. 📷 photo courtesy of Andrew Cooke. #TBT

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

3 years

Throwback Thursday ⏪ Here is a trio of open tops at Yarmouth bus station in 2007. These 3 generations have all operated the route from Yarmouth to the Needles. We still run an open top 'breezer' service on this route. The views are simply breathtaking! 🚌🚃🚋 📷: Gavin Rowney

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

5 months

Merry Christmas from us all at Southern Vectis 🎄🎅 Today we are running our special Christmas Day timetable on routes 1, 3, 5, 7 & 9 🚌 All period and concessionary passes are valid 🎁 For the full timetable 👇 #christmasbustravel #IWTravel

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

4 years

This fun recreation of Newport Bus Station was made by Leo, one of our friends in the North East. Great job, Leo! 👏

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

1 year

Throwback Thursday ⏪ Route 1 to Cowes used to be served by Mini Pointer Darts, which would fit through the narrow archway at the Red Jet terminal entrance in Cowes. 315 is here at Newport bus station. She was named "Widdick Chine" after an island location #TBT #ThrowbackThursday

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

4 years

This is the reason why RT 38 is delayed and cannot serve Westmill Road. We do hope there is no medical emergency <WN> #travelalert

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

1 year

New Buses on the way 🚌 We're investing £1.7 million in a new fleet of double-decker buses for services on route 1, arriving this summer. Find out more on the link:

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

5 months

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

1 year

Throwback Thursday ⏪ Bristol LHS 202 is seen in Yarmouth wearing NBC green / white livery. In the mid 1980s there was a weight restriction on the Yarmouth bridge until a new bridge could be installed so single deck buses had to be used. We love the old cars on this one too! 😊

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

3 years

Throwback Thursday ⏪ Here are Bristol LHS/ECW 202 & 204 on Terminus Road in Cowes. The #CowesClipper headboard was used for Cowes & Gurnard services. 3 of these vehicles were delivered in 1981. These days 202/3 are preserved & 204 is a static home on the mainland. #tbt #cowes

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

3 years

EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT and date for your diary. We are excited to announce the return of two of our popular routes The Needles Breezer and Island Coaster from Monday 12th April. ✅🎉🚌 For more info click here: See you on board soon 👍 #breezersarecoming

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

2 years

Throwback Thursday ⏪ Here is a great shot of Bristol MW 806 with Alum Bay in the background whilst heading for the Needles Battery on route 42. It was new in July 1966 and withdrawn in March 1977 it returned to the company in June 1988. #throwbackthursday #TBT #Needles #AlumBay

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

4 years

Throwback Thursday ⏪ Dennis Dart 810 is seen in Bembridge on 22 July 2004 having just arrived from Ryde on route 1. This bus was 1 of a batch of 6 carrying rare 8.5 metre UVG bodywork – similar (but longer) vehicles were order by IW Council for their bus fleet a year later 🚌

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

2 years

Throwback Thursday ⏪ Here is Leyland Olympian 720 seen in Yarmouth wearing a special version of what was then the fleet livery but with special lettering celebrating 10 years of the company being locally owned. #TBT #ThrowbackThursday #LeylandOlympian #VintageBus

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

4 years

The Shanklin Shuttle is back for the summer linking Shanklin town with the seafront. For timetable and details click on the link below 📷 @visitIOW

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

4 years

We have received the @VisitEngland industry standard mark ‘We’re Good to Go’ - which recognises our efforts to implement cleaning and social distancing measures for our staff and customers during the coronavirus crisis. @VisitIOW #weregoodtogo

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

3 years

Throwback Thursday ⏪ Here is one of the road trains we operated on Shanklin Seafront. It was later painted in the orange & yellow livery. It went on to live in Llandudno. It did make a reappearance at the Bustival event at Havenstreet in 2010! We else loved the road trains? 🙋‍♂️🚂

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

1 year

Throwback Thursday ⏪ This Bristol VR 650 was repainted in "Vectis" livery in 1979 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Southern Vectis. This bus was new in August 1976 and was withdrawn in 1989. It later operated in Scotland. #TBT #ThrowbackThursday #oldbuses #70sbus

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

2 years

Throwback Thursday ⏪ Here's Volvo B7 105 (later numbered 1996) on the Military Road. The photoshopped destination display was used on the 2007 leaflet for the coastal service now known as Island Coaster. She is now with our sister company @SalisburyReds #ThrowbachThursday #TBT

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

6 years

Stand by for an exciting announcement... coming soon. 😀🚌🐄

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

8 years

GA> This elderly man forget his stop so the bus driver took him to the nearest stop & helped him cross the road. Well done Dave, a credit

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

3 years

oooooohhhhhh👀 here is a sneak peek of our brand new timetable being printed. They will soon be in your hands from the end of this week. Wonder who will be first to find one? 🚍💚😊

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

10 years

13/01/14 @ 20:53 Due to a passenger soiling the seat, route 1 20:40 Newport to Cowes Red Jet is operating approximately 10 minutes late.

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

4 years

Breeze into Summer as our Needles and Downs Breezers return this Saturday 18th July 🚌☀️For all the details visit #IWNews #Bus #OpenTop #isleofwightwelcomesyou #goodtogoisland #IsleofWight #Staycation

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

3 years

Throwback Thursday ⏪ Here is a Dennis ACE, which arrived in July 1934, part of a batch of 6. Withdrawn from service in 1959 it has been preserved ever since. Our old photo sees it at Ryde Esplanade while the modern one is at the @iowbusmuseum #throwbackthursday #tbt #throwback

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

5 years

Thank you to all who donated at the recent Old Girl's birthday party at Ryde, we're pleased to share that with your help we raised just under £200 for the Royal British Legion in a very short space of time! 👏 Thank you for your support for a great cause. 😊

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

2 years

Throwback Thursday ⏪ Here is the Shanklin Southern Vectis office which was located here until the early 1990s. The gorgeous post box is one of those with a POST OFFICE holder on the top, the lamp standard also supports a TO THE LIFT sign #TBT #throwbackthursday #southernvectis

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

4 years

Today is National Bus Worker Support Day. Thank you to all of our colleagues who continue to keep the wheels turning. If one of our colleagues has gone above and beyond to make your day, please do tweet us so we can share it with the world! #ThankYouBusWorkers

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

2 years

Throwback Thursday⏪ Here is a Leyland Olympian at Ryde bus station carrying the livery of previous operator Wilts & Dorset. It was used on summer routes before being converted to a tree cutting vehicle named "Vlad The Impaler", it was scrapped a few years ago. #ThrowbackThursday

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

2 years

Throwback Thursday ⏪ Here is 719 at A stand in the old Newport bus station. New in 1989 here it is in a full Wightlink vinyl wrap. Later used by our sister company Damory but is now a mobile gaming bus and travels many miles! #ThrowbackThursday #TBT #Wightlink #busbranding

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

3 years

ICYMI: Some of our colleagues are wearing festive jumpers every Friday and Saturday throughout December raising money for our charity @wightsar Here are some of today’s selection 🎅🏼🎄🎁⛄️😍

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

2 years

Throwback Thursday ⏪ Here is bus 681 on Shanklin Esplanade on the popular 44 route. Converted to open-top in our own workshops. New in June 1980 and can now be found in use as a cafe at Tebay services on the M6! 📷Thank you Brian Dicks #throwbackthursday #tbt #oldbus #opentop

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

3 years

Throwback Thursday ⏪ Here's Bristol KSW, new in September 1952. Showing advertising from Littlewoods. It is seen at Ryde Esplanade on the route 1A to Cowes via Newport. It was withdrawn in May 1969. A similar vehicle can be seen @iowbusmuseum #ThrowbackThursday #TBT #vectis100

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

7 months

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Andrew Wickham

@AndrewWickhamGo

7 months

Sneak peek at something coming soon for @SouthernVectis .

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

1 year

Throwback Thursday ⏪ ECW bodied Leyland Olympian 696 was new in 1983 & was allocated to Ryde depot. Seen at Ryde bus station departing for Elmfield on route 6 while a similar vehicle is on an adjacent stand. 696 went to work in Guildford in 2000's #ThrowbackThursday #TBT

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

5 years

🚌 MEET YOUR DRIVER - PETE 🚌 Pete has been with the company for 13 years in December! He helps with school runs in the morning then mans "the hut" at Yarmouth Bus Station. Pete loves helping customers plan their day out on the Island. 🌊 If you see Pete, say hello! 👋

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

9 months

Josh Scrivener has recently participated in The Bus Driver of the year which was held in Blackpool. Josh did really well, coming 21 out of 116 competitors. This year was one of the closest results overall, and he came 4th out of all of the drivers from the @TheGoAheadGroup 👏

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

6 years

Celebrating our award winning status as the UK Bus Operator of the year 🎉 We thanked our engineering colleagues this morning, with celebratory mugs and cakes. It is a result of all our colleagues efforts that we won the award, and are thankful for all of their hard work. 👏🏼

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

4 years

A personal message from 11-month-old, Emily, whose Mummy, Steph, is a Southern Vectis bus driver: Please pay by contactless and help keep my Mummy safe. Contactless payments reduce the need for contact and prevent spreading. Thank you. Cash is still accepted.

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

1 month

Congratulations to Tamara for being awarded the March 2024 Vectis Champion 💚🏆 Nominated by her colleagues for going the extra mile and being flexible in helping to keep our operations moving. Well done Tamara and thank you.

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

4 years

Throwback Thursday ⏪ Our picture this week dates from 5 April 2003 and sees ECW bodied Bristol VRT 681. It was a standard closed-top bus & converted to open-top. It is now selling sandwiches & drinks at Tebay services on the M6! #ThrowbackThursday #Bus #opentop 📷 Gavin Rowney

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

3 years

Throwback Thursday ⏪ Here is a Bristol L with Harrington bodywork seen at Bembridge station. Arriving at Southern Vectis in Mar 1939 until Nov 1955. Route 8 is still used in the area today. The station was closed in 1953 and housing now occupies the site. #ThrowbackThursday

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

3 years

Throwback Thursday ⏪ Here is a Bristol Lodekka one of 4 that came to the island in the 1950s. It was converted to an open top. All 4 vehicles still exist due to the excellent build quality. This one seen over the years is now at the @iowbusmuseum in Ryde #ThrowbackThursday #tbt

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

10 months

£2 Single Bus fare Ideas 🌳 Route 3 between Ryde & Newport takes you towards Ventnor, Wroxall & Godshill. Check out the views of Bonchurch Down, have seafood on Ventnor Beach, meet the donkeys at the @iowdonkey or be a giant at Godshill Model Village.

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

1 year

Meet our Southern Vectis Training team: Jeff, Hannah and Georgina. They train all our new drivers and do an excellent job getting drivers ready for the road. You may see the training bus out and about and we always appreciate your patience on the road.

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

3 years

Throwback Thursday ⏪ Why have 1 bus when you can have a lot! Here is the Ryde depot (now home to the @iowbusmuseum ) seen are many routes familiar to Islanders from years ago with the local route 20, 3 to Havenstreet plus the 4 which still runs to East Cowes to this day. #TBT

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

6 years

GA>NEW, NEW, NEW ADL E40D MMC buses We are planning to have 4 of our new buses out on the roads & in service today. Look out for them on RTs 2, 3, 5 & 9. Catch one if you can.

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

8 months

Great news! The £2 single fare cap has been extended once again, until at least 31 December, which means you can continue to travel on any single journey across the island for just £2.🎉 Visit our website for more information click the link:

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@SouthernVectis

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Throwback Thursday ⏪ In 1979 we painted this Bristol VR 650 in Vectis livery to celebrate our 50th anniversary. The bus carries adverts for the Weekly Post and was withdrawn in 1989, later moving to Scotland where it operated with 3 similar vehicles from the Island. #TBT

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

3 years

Throwback Thursday ⏪ How cute is this AEC Regent open top bus. This arrived from Brighton Hove & District in 1955 & stayed with us until 1960. It is seen here at Shanklin bus station heading for the pier which was badly damaged in the hurricane of 1987. #throwbackthursday #tbt

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

5 years

Did you see us featured on Friday night? 👀 Fabulous promotion of our Needles Breezer open top bus tour on Celebs Go Camping on @channel5_tv 😀 Catch up now ➡️ #CelebsGoCamping #NeedlesBreezer

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

4 years

At 11am this morning, we will be taking part in a one minute silence to honour all of those essential workers that have lost their lives during the Covid-19 emergency. Your driver will pull over & stop to observe this. We invite you to please join with them

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

4 years

Throwback Thursday ⏪ Shanklin Bus Station & depot was opened in June 1956 & closed in the mid 1980s when the site was redeveloped as a supermarket. This was the travel office with National Bus Company branding, typical of the 1970s. #TBT #Throwback #IWHistory #Shanklin

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

2 years

Throwback Thursday ⏪ Our Nelson Road depot in Newport has its own bus wash! Here one of the Volvo B7s with Plaxton President bodywork is been treated to a scrub up. These buses were new in 2002, 2 of them are still with us as open toppers, the rest moved to the mainland! #TBT

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

1 year

It’s the last night of the Christmas lights tour & what a year it’s been! Seeing the displays & visiting the @WildheartTrust it has been one to remember! There is still time to vote for your favourite in the Light Up The Wight competition here: @islandecho

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

1 year

Today is the day - The Needles Breezer is back 🚌. It is a great day out for all, with stunning views and fascinating educational commentary. Wrap up warm and enjoy the island with us. Plan your trip on the link 💚

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

5 years

Where is your next visit for #EnglishTourismWeek ? 📍 Bembridge. Bembridge has been voted village of the year by BBC Countyfile Magazine for wonderful coastal setting. 📸: Visit Isle of Wight.

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Southern Vectis

@SouthernVectis

3 years

Throwback Thursday ⏪ Here is a peek at how Newport Bus Station used to look. Opened in 1962 this photo is from the mid sixties. You can see the well stocked Travel shop and the corner section is still visible these days at the entrance to Next! #TBT #Isleofwighthistory

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