Regal Busways

Regal Busways Ltd is a small bus operator established in 2001 and based in Essex. Their services operate through 30 local communities including Chelmsford, Epping, The Hanningfields, Canvey Island, Harlow, Ongar, Pleshey, Toot Hill, Upshire, Waltham Abbey, Waltham Cross and Wickford.

History

Regal Busways was incorporated in July 2001 and was originally based in Newhaven, East Sussex. The company's main business was the undertaking of Rail Replacement work at weekends. In February 2002 a business review was undertaken by the Directors at the time, which led to the business relocating to Essex and a change of direction. The new ethos was to develop the company to undertake registered service work.

In May 2006 Regal Busways (in partnership with Essex County Council) launched the No.1 service between Chelmsford and Canvey Island with a new bus and an hourly service that the Island never had before. Since then the route had gone from strength to strength carrying 43,000 passengers between May and December. In December new Optare Tempo buses with leather seats and tables were introduced. The service hopes to go on with more passengers and better quality of service.

In October 2007 Regal Busways was awarded the small bus company of the year 2007 at the routeONE Excellence Awards.

Regal Busways is currently applying for other routes and already has many new routes in operation.

Routes

{| class="wikitable"
Route Number
Route
General Details
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1/1A
Canvey Island to Writtle and Chelmsford via South Benfleet
Monday to Saturday (every 60 minutes)
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3/3A
Southend to Oxney Green via Rayleigh and Chelmsford
Monday to Friday (every 120 minutes)
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7/7A/7B
Harlow/Epping to Chelmsford
Monday to Friday (8 Journeys)
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11A
Chelmsford to Southend/Sutton Cemetery via Southend
Sunday (every 120 minutes)
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14/15/15A
Chelmsford to Wickford via Ramsden Heath or Hanningfields
Monday to Saturday (about every 60 minutes)
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31A
Chelmsford to Maldon via Tollesbury
Monday to Saturday (4 journeys)
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45
Moulsham Lodge to Oxney Green via Chelmsford
Monday to Saturday (4 journeys)
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52/52A
Temple Grove to Pleshey via Chelmsford
Monday to Friday (every 120 Mins), Saturday (4 journeys)
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70
Braintree to Colchester via Marks Tey
Monday to Saturday (2 journeys)
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71C
Chelmsford to Colchester via Kelvedon
Sunday (every 120 minutes)
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75
Colchester to Maldon via Tiptree
Monday to Saturday (3 journeys)
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95
Tollesbury to Maldon via Maldon
Saturday (4 journeys)
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211/212
Waltham Cross to Breach Barns via Waltham Abbey
Monday to Saturday (every hour)
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213
Waltham Cross to Epping via Upshire
Monday to Saturday (every 60 minutes)
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240/250
Waltham Cross to Debden via Loughton
Sunday (every 60 minutes)
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251
Waltham Cross to Upshire via Waltham Abbey
Sunday (every 60 minutes)
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565
Brentwood to Bulphan via Herongate
Monday to Saturday (every 60 minutes)

The company also operates several school bus routes in conjunction with local councils, as well as a degree of rail replacement work.

Bus types in use

* Dennis Dart with Plaxton Pointer bodywork
* Dennis Dart SLF with Plaxton Pointer 2 bodywork
* MCV Evolution
* Volvo B6 with Plaxton Pointer bodywork
* Leyland Olympian
* Optare Solo SE
* Optare Tempo - fitted with leather seats, tables and power points, and branded 'Essex Pullman' for use on the company's flagship route 1 Chelmsford-Canvey Island

ee also

*List of bus routes in Essex

External links

* [http://www.regalbusways.com/index.html Regal Busways]
* [http://www.essexcc.gov.uk/vip8/ecc/ECCWebsite/dis/hom.jsp Essex County Council]
* [http://www.regalbusways.com/EssexPullmanA512-Pager.pdf "Essex Pullman" Brochure]