Emsworth and District
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Emsworth and District is an independent bus operator in Hampshire and Sussex, owned by Paul and Marion Lea and their daughter Caren. Despite its name, its buses are most likely to be seen in Havant, the town neighbouring Emsworth.
They operate many rural and urban services in Havant and Emsworth. The services started at deregulation with the operation of route 121. It is the first of Emsworth & District's distinct service pattern - commercially operated school services. Its primary route is route 27 which goes from Rowland's Castle through to Southbourne. They operate school services for Chichester High School and Bourne Community College.
The coach fleet operates all-year round UK and European excursions and tours, private hire, and rail replacement. Three coaches are fitted with wheelchair lifts.
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[edit] Services
[edit] Regular
- 11 → Thorney Island - Emsworth - Westbourne - Fishbourne - Chichester
- Monday to Saturday
- 27 → Rowlands Castle - Havant - Emsworth/Southbourne
- Monday to Saturday
- 31C → Chichester - Fishbourne - Southbourne - Westbourne - Havant
- Weekdays
- 36 → Havant - Havant ASDA - Emsworth - Southbourne
- Weekdays
- 300 → Denmead - Waterlooville - Emsworth - Chichester
- Wednesdays only
[edit] School
All operate on schooldays only.
- 31A, 31B, 44A, 44B, 121, 147, 605, 611, 629, 634, 636, 638, 639
[edit] Fleet
[edit] Bus
Emsworth and District operate a fleet of step-entrance buses on its services. Here is a full line-up
- G505 XLO, G727 RGA, A12 YOU, G767 CDU, H36/7 YCW Leyland Swift/Reeve Burgess Harrier
- H536 CTR Leyland Swift/Wadham Stringer
- G39 TGW Dennis Dart/Carlyle Dartline
- L452 UEB Dennis Dart/Marshall Dartline
- J504/39 GCD Dennis Dart/Alexander Dash
- A829/83 SUL Leyland Titan
- A889 FPM Bedford YNT/Plaxton Bustler
- D602 RGT Bedford YMT/Plaxton Derwent
- E459 ANC Mercedes-Benz 609D/Made-to-Measure
- F306 FWB Mercedes-Benz/Optare StarRider
- H226 EDX Optare MetroRider
- H421 GPM Mercedes-Benz 709D/Dormobile Routemaker
[edit] Heritage
As well as above, Emsworth and District also operate a heritage fleet. Many of which are currently undergoing restoratation. The oldest bus in the heritage fleet was built in 1970.
- AML 30H AEC Swift 4MP2R/Marshall
- MKL 708L Ford Transit/Strachans
- JGV 332N Bedford YRT/Plaxton Derwent
- OUC 45R Leyland Fleetline/MCW
[edit] Coach
To supplement its bus fleet, the company also own a number of coaches. These coaches are normally used on long distance excursions but are sometimes hired out. The oldest coach was built in 1981.
- TND 409X DAF MB200DKTL600/Plaxton Supreme V
- NYH 161Y Bedford YNT/Plaxton Supreme V Express
- TJI 8792, UOI 2679 Van Hool T815 Acron
- A405 BHL, H201/4 DVM Van Hool T815 Alicron
- B999 CUS Bedford YMQS/Plaxton Paramount II 3200
- M3 KFC MAN 11.190/Berkhof Excellence 1000
- C8 LEA Mercedes-Benz O814D/Optare Nouvelle 2
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