Wight Transport Photos
Storm Eunice. All Services Suspended. Friday 18th February 2022. 125mph winds recorded here on the Isle of Wight, at the Needles
18th February 2022 was the day Storm Eunice battered the South of England bringing 125.4mph winds at the Needles on the Isle of Wight. Therefore the bus operator, Southern Vectis, suspended its services from midday until 4pm. Before and after this single deckers were used as they have a lower centre of gravity and included Vectis Blue Optare Solos 3803/4/5/7/9 and 3814 on a variety of rare routes including the 7 and 12 to Alum Bay, the 1 to Cowes, the 5 to East Cowes, the 38 Newport Town Service and the 9 to Ryde. Green Liveried Optare Solo 3813 was on the 6 and Scania single deckers 2004/7 appeared on routes 7 and the 9/12 respectively. After 4pm, some buses left Newport "not in service" to pick up journeys in other parts of the island, whilst others started from Newport. A blue solo on the 38 isn't that rare as before COVID the route 38 and 39 buses used to swap between each journey. Bluestar and Salisbury Reds services were also suspended for a time on 18/02/2022.
Closest to the camera is 1131 (HF58 KCK) a Scania N230UD OmniCity which was new to sister company Bluestar. She had left Newport at 11:40 on route 8 before being instructed to turn around at Staplers and head back towards the bus station. Down the line is 1520, 1587, 1617 and 1595
Storm Eunice. All Services Suspended. Friday 18th February 2022. 125mph winds recorded here on the Isle of Wight, at the Needles
18th February 2022 was the day Storm Eunice battered the South of England bringing 125.4mph winds at the Needles on the Isle of Wight. Therefore the bus operator, Southern Vectis, suspended its services from midday until 4pm. Before and after this single deckers were used as they have a lower centre of gravity and included Vectis Blue Optare Solos 3803/4/5/7/9 and 3814 on a variety of rare routes including the 7 and 12 to Alum Bay, the 1 to Cowes, the 5 to East Cowes, the 38 Newport Town Service and the 9 to Ryde. Green Liveried Optare Solo 3813 was on the 6 and Scania single deckers 2004/7 appeared on routes 7 and the 9/12 respectively. After 4pm, some buses left Newport "not in service" to pick up journeys in other parts of the island, whilst others started from Newport. A blue solo on the 38 isn't that rare as before COVID the route 38 and 39 buses used to swap between each journey. Bluestar and Salisbury Reds services were also suspended for a time on 18/02/2022.
Closest to the camera is 1131 (HF58 KCK) a Scania N230UD OmniCity which was new to sister company Bluestar. She had left Newport at 11:40 on route 8 before being instructed to turn around at Staplers and head back towards the bus station. Down the line is 1520, 1587, 1617 and 1595