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Rowhedge Rd Closure - Updated Service 66 / 174 / 175
14 Jun 2018 (Colchester)Rowhedge Rd Closure - 3rd - 30th April Service 66 / 174 / 175 (updated estimated completion date now 30th June) Customers please be advised from 3rd April - 30th June a part...
Mundon Village closure - services 31B 31C 31X
13 Jun 2018 (Chelmsford)SERVICES 31B/31C/31X DUE TO A 9 WEEK ROAD CLOSURE THESE SERVICES WILL BE UNABLE TO SERVE SOUTH HOUSE ESTATE AND MUNDON VILLAGE FROM MONDAY 18th JUNE. SERVICES WILL BE DIVERTED AS...
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Chelmsford Park and Ride - Open for Contactless
(all areas)Chelmsford Park and Ride - Open for Contactless Sandon & Chelmer Valley Park and Ride customers are now able to pay for their travel with contactless debit and credit card payments – both on and off the buses. First Essex is the first bus operator to roll out contactless payment across all...
FIRST ESSEX BUS OPERATOR LEADS THE WAY WITH CONTACTLESS PAYMENT
(all areas)Local bus operator introduces contactless ‘debit and credit card payments’ across its whole bus fleet The first-time contactless payment has been made available on buses in the Essex Apple Pay and Android Pay also accepted in major move forward From Monday 4th June First Essex will roll-out...