news archive

Bluestar joins forces with the Transport Benevolent Fund
28/03/08
Find out about our work with the Transport Benevolent Fund...
Fast journeys between Hythe and Southampton
01/03/08
From Sunday 24 February, both Bluestar 8 and Bluestar 9 will travel on a limited stop basis between Applemore or Totton and Southampton...
Bluestar 8 gets a Sunday service
01/03/08
From Sunday 2 March, Bluestar 8, running between Hythe, Marchwood and Southampton, will get several journeys on Sundays...
February 2008 service changes
30/01/08
Following our initial reports on service changes, we are now progressing through further consultations with Hampshire County Council and Eastleigh Borough Council to reduce the impact of any changes made to our buses on February 24th...
Price changes to fares and passes
04/01/08
We will be changing the cost of most single and return fares from 6 January 2008...
Nightstar will look different from this November 2007
02/10/07
From November 16th 2007 our nightstar services will be changing...
A Free Bluestar Ride for Christmas Fundraisers
12/12/07
Find out how Millbrook Community School students raised money for the Salvation Army...
Easy to Use Bluestar Guide Launched
13/11/07
We've launched a new easier to use timetable guide, created to help our passengers and potential new customers find their most appropriate Bluestar route ...
Fly into Eastleigh’s Winter Wonderland
13/11/07
Fighting your way through traffic and searching for a parking space is so last year! Instead, flying into Eastleigh on Red Rocket and Bluestar is the hot ticket to Eastleigh's huge Winter Wonderland event on Saturday 17 November. ...
Our buses boost local poppy appeal
25/10/07
For the second year running, we will be doing our help to the annual Poppy Appeal, promoted in our operating area by the Southampton branch of the Royal British Legion. ...
Partners in Promotion
22/10/07
Together with our colleagues at Hampshire County Council, we are continuing our commitment to the Quality Bus Partnership by renewing the promotion of the Bluestar network between Hythe & the Waterside...
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Environmental & Social Report
25/09/07
We value the communities we serve and are always considering minimising our impact on the local environment. Our Environmental & Social Report tells you how we do it.
We're on target for a million more passengers!
03/09/07
We're on target to see our passenger growth approach 1 million additional customers later this year...
solent shuttle saved!
02/07/07
e have celebrated the rescue of our Solent Shuttle service at both ends of the route with representatives from Southampton Pensioners Forum and the Portsmouth Pensioners Association.
BusIT initiative launched to reduce car use on the school run
22/06/07
Pupils at the Toynbee Secondary School at Chandlers Ford have joined us, Wilts & Dorset, and members of Hampshire County Council to launch a new initiative to encourage more students to catch the bus, not the car, to get to and from school.
Association members offered trial bus travel scheme
22/06/07
The 1000 residents who live in Twynham Housing Association’s properties in Southampton, Eastleigh, Totton and Fareham are being offered a free days bus travel on Blue Star and Red Rocket.