Bus Passenger News October/November 2016

This newsletter provides information on forthcoming changes to local bus services in .

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Service Route & Operator Summary of Changes Start Date 1/1A Shrub End - Greenstead Revised timetable. Introduction of a 30/10/2016 Network Sunday service operating every 30 minutes between 0930 - 1830 2 Horkesley Heath - Highwoods Revised route and timetable 30/10/2016 Network Colchester 8 Highwoods - Monkwick Revised timetable. Introduction of Sunday 30/10/2016 Network Colchester service operating every 30 minutes between 0900 - 1700 15/15A/15B Langdon Hills - Runwell Revised route through and 06/11/2016 First in Essex minor timetable adjustments 25 Southend - Schooldays 0700 journey now retimed to 06/11/2016 First in Essex depart from Basildon 4 minutes earlier 34 Circular Service withdrawn 20/11/2016 Viceroy of Essex 52 West Hanningfield - Pleshey Revised timetable 03/10/2016 Regal Busways

80/80A Colchester - Dedham Revised timetable 31/10/2016 Panther Travel

81/81A Colchester - Dedham Revised timetable 31/10/2016 Panther Travel

Service Route & Operator Summary of Changes Start Date 94/94A/94B Basildon - South Woodham Revised timetable. Journeys from South 02/10/2016 Ferrers Woodham Ferrers to Basildon retimed to First in Essex include additional running time between Wickford and Nevendon. Short journeys in the evening at retimed to better align with incoming trains 95 Tollesbury - 0930 journey from Tollesbury to Maldon 09/10/2016 Hedingham Omnibuses re-timed to depart at 0920 102/104 Colchester - Commencing Monday 3rd October 2016, 03/10/2016 First in Essex services 102 and 104 will be diverted due to a road closure between Bradfield and Wix which is scheduled to last for up to four months whilst a new bridge is construced. As a result, service 102 and 104 will divert via Steam Mill Road, B1305, A120, Colchester Road and regain their normal route at Wix. Revised timetable in operation as a result 133 Stansted Airport - Colchester Revised route and timetable. Majority of 30/10/2016 SXConnect services now start and finish at Braintree. All journeys towards Stansted now serve and Felsted. No longer serving University of Essex 301 Bishop’s Stortford - Saffron Revised route and timetable in order for 16/10/2016 Walden students get to school on time and Stephensons of Essex reduced waiting for return journey 801 - Chantry Service withdrawn 23/10/2016 Arriva Kent Thameside 802 Witham - Rushmere Hospital Service withdrawn 23/10/2016 Arriva Kent Thameside 803 Witham - Harwich Rail Station Service withdrawn 23/10/2016 Arriva Kent Thameside FC02 Althorne - South Woodham Service withdrawn 06/11/2016 Ferrers Fords Coaches FC04 North Fambridge - South Revised route and timetable. Service now 06/11/2016 Woodham Ferrers serves North Fambridge rather than Fords Coaches Althorne FC06 Althorne - South Woodham Service withdrawn 06/11/2016 Ferrers Fords Coaches SB38 Colchester New limited stop service, every 07/11/2016 CCVS Wednesday and Friday except Bank Holidays. Two journeys per day covering Lexden and Tollgate areas

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