Bluestar and Velvet launch partnership in Eastleigh

Alex Hornby of Bluestar and Phil Stockley of Velvet launch the new partnership with Cllr David Airey of Eastleigh Borough Council

Alex Hornby of Bluestar and Phil Stockley of Velvet launch the new partnership with Cllr David Airey of Eastleigh Borough Council

Two bus operators in Hampshire have launched a partnership in co-operation with Eastleigh Borough Council.

Bus users in Hedge End and Botley will in future benefit from co-ordinated timetables and integrated tickets after discussions between Go Ahead subsidiary Bluestar and Eastleigh Borough Council over planned changes to the Bluestar 3 bus service linking Botley and Hedge End, which will take effect on 21st February.

Eastleigh Borough Council were able to bring local independent operator...