News and service updates
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Current issues
Diversion affecting Essex services 22 and 28 next week
16 Aug 2018 (all areas)London Road, Bowers Gifford will be closed between 10:00 and 15:00 from 20th August 2018 to 24th August 2018 whilst repairs to the road surface are undertaken. During the closure...
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...
Planned changes
Service Changes in South Essex, from week commencing 2nd September 2018
14 Aug 2018 (all areas)Service number Details 5 Langdon Hills to Pitsea Tesco An additional early morning journey to operate at 0547 Felmores to Basildon Hospital on Monday to Friday. 8-8A Pitsea to...
Colchester Boroughcard Revisions
27 Jul 2018 (Colchester)With effect from Sunday 29th July 2018, a number of revisions are being made to the Colchester Boroughcard Inner and Outer range of multi-operator tickets. Extended range - New Adult...
News
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...