AN annual Winchester tradition that had been dropped has been revived but in a smaller form.

The bus running day on January 1 attracted thousands of people every year to ride on vintage and veteran buses around Winchester.

The Friends of King Alfred Buses (FoKAB) had announced that the 2014 event would be the last, to be replaced by other events in the summer.

But now the charity has announced a smaller version will be staged on New Year’s Day 2015.

Whilst the main Running Days have now moved to the early May Bank Holiday weekend on May 3-4, a much smaller operation will still take place on January 1.

The day celebrates the services operated by King Alfred Buses that operated until 1973.

The following journeys will run: Service 3 1200 Broadway – Stanmore 1213 Stanmore – Broadway

Service 4A 1015 and 1625 Broadway – Stanmore 1036 and 1646 Stanmore – Broadway

Service 5 1545 Broadway – Oliver’s Battery 1600 Oliver’s Battery – Broadway

Service 7 1100 and 1400 Broadway – Sparsholt 1125 and 1425 Sparsholt – Broadway

Service 9 1230 Broadway – Crawley 1253 Crawley – Broadway

Service 10 1340 Broadway – Sutton Scotney 1415 Sutton Scotney – Broadway

Service 13 1010 and 1540 Broadway – Taplings Road 1022 and 1522 Taplings Road – Broadway

Service 15 1450 Broadway – Owslebury 1512 Owslebury – Broadway

Service 16 1455 Broadway – Sunnydown Road 1513 Sunnydown Road – Broadway

Service 18 1050 and 1620 Broadway – Springvale 1108 and 1638 Springvale – Broadway

Service 19 1555 Broadway – Teg Down 1607 Teg Down – Broadway