Regal Busways
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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.
Their main address is:
- Regal Busways Ltd
- Landview
- Cooksmill Green
- Chelmsford, Essex
- CM1 3SR
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[edit] 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.
Today Regal is applying for other routes and already has many new routes in operation.
[edit] Routes
| Route Number | Route | General Details |
| 1/1A | Canvey Island to Writtle and Chelmsford via South Benfleet | Monday to Saturday (every 60 minutes) |
| 3/3A | Southend to Oxney Green via Rayleigh and Chelmsford | Monday to Friday (every 120 minutes) |
| 7/7A/7B | Harlow to Chelmsford | Monday to Friday (8 Journeys) |
| 11A | Chelmsford to Southend/Sutton Cemetery via Southend | Sunday (every 120 minutes) |
| 14/15/15A | Chelmsford to Wickford via Ramsden Heath or Hanningfields | Monday to Saturday (about every 60 minutes) |
| 31A | Chelmsford to Maldon via Tollesbury | Monday to Saturday (4 journeys) |
| 45 | Moulsham Lodge to Oxney Green via Chelmsford | Monday to Saturday (4 journeys) |
| 52/52A | Temple Grove to Pleshey via Chelmsford | Monday to Friday (Every 120 Mins, Saturday (4 journeys) |
| 70 | Braintree to Colchester via Marks Tey | Monday to Saturday (2 journeys) |
| 71C | Chelmsford to Colchester via Kelvedon | Sunday (every 120 minutes) |
| 75 | Colchester to Maldon via Tiptree | Monday to Saturday (3 journeys) |
| 95 | Tollesbury to Maldon via Maldon | Saturday (4 journeys) |
| 211/212 | Waltham Cross to Breach Barns via Waltham Abbey | Monday to Saturday ( journeys) |
| 213 | Waltham Cross to Epping via Upshire | Monday to Saturday (every 60 minutes) |
| 240/250 | Waltham Cross to Debden via Loughton | Sunday (every 60 minutes) |
| 251 | Waltham Cross to Upshire via Waltham Abbey | Sunday (every 60 minutes) |
| 502 | Ongar to Epping/Harlow via Epping | Monday to Friday (2 journeys) (in this direction only) |
| 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.
[edit] Bus types in use
- Dennis Dart
- Dennis Dart SLF
- Mini Pointer Dart
- MCV Evolution
- Volvo B6
- 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
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