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Route 73 Night Service
 
Posted - 4, January 2012
 

Will customers please note the following which apply with immediate effect:

    Concessionary Passes are only valid until 23:00 each evening on Mondays to Fridays (there is no time restriction at Weekends)
    Child fares are NOT AVAILABLE between 23:00 – 05:00 (Adult fares will be charged at these times)
    Season tickets will only be valid up until Midnight on the expiry date
    Return tickets will only be valid up until Midnight on the day of issue

 
Route 73 goes 24-hour from Tuesday, 3rd January 2012
 
Posted - 29, December 2011
 

We are pleased to advise all of our customers that route 73 (Lakeside – Grays – Tilbury) will become Thurrock’s first Monday to Friday 24-hour bus route operating from early on Monday morning all the way through to late on Friday evening

The first bus on a Monday morning from Tilbury will be at 04:05 then the service will run all the way through until the 00:45 departure from Lakeside on Friday night.

On Monday to Thursday nights the service will run every 60 minutes between approximately 23:00 - 05:00

Please note that there will be no change to the current Saturday & Sunday service

For all timetable enquiries, please check the Route 73 timetable page or call us on 01708 865656

A new timetable booklet including the 73 night service will be available shortly

 
Minor timetable adjustments to routes 22, 33 & 83 from Tuesday, 3rd January 2012
 
Posted - 29, December 2011
 

We are making some minor adjustments to the Monday to Friday timetables for routes 22, 33 & 83 to help improve the services as follows:

Route 22 – The 07:30 departure from Aveley, Usk Road will be replaced with departures at 07:20 and 07:40. This means that the 20 minute frequency will now start earlier
The 09:00 & 15:20 departures from Usk Road will now depart 5 minutes earlier
The 18:30 departure from Usk Road will be extended beyond Lakeside to Stifford Clays

Route 33 – The 08:00 departure from Grays will now be scheduled to arrive at Lakeside 7 minutes later. The 08:30 departure from Lakeside and the 09:00 from Grays will now leave 8 minutes later

Route 83 – There will be an additional college days only journey from Grays Bus Station to Palmers College departing from Grays at 08:45 and returning from Palmers College at 08:55 towards Lakeside

Please note that there will be no change to the current Saturday timetables for these routes

A new timetable booklet including these changes will be available shortly

 
Christmas 2011 & New Year 2012 Service Information
 
Posted - 21, November 2011
 

Click the publication to view
Ensignbus service information for
Christmas 2011 & New Year 2012

 

 
Ensignbus feature in the latest 'Buses' magazine
 
Posted - 24, October 2011
 


Click the image to download & read the latest magazine article about Ensignbus. As featured in the November 2011 'Buses' magazine

 
Ensignbus Nominated for Medium Bus Operator of the Year 2011
 
Posted - 14, October 2011
 

Route One - Ensignbus Article
Ensignbus were delighted to be shortlisted as a finalist in this year's Route One Operator Excellence Awards. Ensignbus were nominated for the 'Medium Bus Operator of the Year 2011' award at the UK Bus Awards which were held at Leamington Spa in Warwickshire on 12th October.

Unfortunately, we did not win this category but there was some stiff competition. To make the shortlist from hundreds of entries was still a great achievement which we are proud of.

 
Route 22 – Revised routing in Stifford Clays and minor changes to timetable from
Tuesday, 30th August 2011
 
Posted - 30th August 2011
 

As a result of customer and local resident feedback plus taking into account changes to another bus route in the area, we have made changes to the 22 route around Stifford Clays, introduced an earlier journey on Mondays to Fridays and made some other minor timing alterations

Route 22 will now run in a clockwise loop around Stifford Clays as follows: From Crawford Avenue, route will turn left into Crammavill Street, right into Stifford Clays Road, right into Kingsman Drive, left into Prince Philip Avenue, across to Fairway, right into Crammavill Street (for Shopping Parade) then left back into Crawford Avenue The earliest Monday to Friday journey towards Grays, Lakeside & Aveley will now be at 06:17 from Crawford Avenue, 06:21 from Kingsman Drive and 06:29 from Crammavill Street Shops

We sincerely apologise for the delay in putting publicity out about this change but we were not able to do anything sooner due to having to await confirmation from the authorities that we could start this change on 30th August. New timetables will now be published as quickly as possible

 
 
Delays to routes 22, 44, 73 & 83 from 4th August 2011
 
Posted - 4 August 2011
 

Due to emergency gas main repairs along London Road, Grays, routes 22, 44, 73 & 83 are subject to delays, diversion and curtailment until further notice.

We apologise for any disruption caused but these road works are totally beyond our control.

 
 
Network changes and an even better service for Stifford Clays from 4th July 2011
 
Posted - 24 June 2011
 

There will be the following changes to Ensignbus routes from 4th July 2011:

Route 20 - Will be merged with route 22 to create a new route 22. Stifford Clays customers will then get an improved 20 minute service on Monday to Saturday daytimes!

Route 22 - Will be revised to run between Aveley, Usk Road & Stifford Clays, Kingsman Drive via Lakeside & Grays on Mondays to Saturdays. On Sundays and Bank Holidays, the 22 will continue to run every 60 minutes between Aveley, Usk Road & Grays only but will also run via Motherwell Way & The Rabbits (replacing the 73c)

Route 22A - Will be merged into the revised route 22

Route 33 - There will be the following timing alterations on Mon-Fri mornings only; The 06:50 departure from Lakeside will be retimed to depart at 06:45. The 07:20 departure from Grays will be retimed to depart at 07:11. This is to improve a train connection at Chafford Hundred Station

Route 44 - There will be timing alterations to a few of the Mon-Fri morning journeys to improve reliability by avoiding a clash with Purfleet rail crossing

Route 66 - Revised Mon-Fri timetable

Route 73 - Evening, Sunday & Bank Holiday journeys to be renumbered 73A with a revised routing to that of the current 73c. Route 73A will run via West Thurrock Way AND both sides of the Brentwood Road Estate AT ALL TIMES and will no longer serve Motherwell Way (see route 22)

Route 83 - Minor changes to last few journeys in the evenings

Route X80 - Saturday service revised to operate every 60 minutes

Route 374 - Minor timing changes at Cross Keys & Colleges in the Grays direction.
Route will be revised to run via Wood View, King Edward Drive & Stanford Road in the Grays direction only and revised to run via King Street (Stanford Le Hope) instead of Victoria Road in the Basildon direction only

 

Our new timetable booklet will be available to view shortly.

 
London Marathon 2011
 
Posted - 27 April 2011
 

Ensignbus were proud to be selected by Virgin London Marathon to provide official group transport for the Elite athletes, Elite wheelchair athletes and celebrities taking part in the London Marathon on Sunday, 17th April 2011.

A small selection of our vintage London Routemaster buses as well as our modern double deck and low floor single deck buses were used for this prestigious task.

Nick Pirie, Ensignbus Assistant Commercial Manager commented "a lot of planning went into organising the transport and at this stage it appears to have run without a hitch. A fun day was had by all involved. This is yet another example that proves that Ensignbus can manage passenger transport for any event whether on a large or small scale".

 
Easter and May Bank Holiday Service 2011
 
Posted - 18 April 2011
 

Ensignbus will operate the following service:

Good Friday, 22nd April: ENHANCED SUNDAY SERVICE.
Routes 22 & 73c will run every 30 minutes to a special timetable. Last journey on route 22 from Lakeside to Aveley, Usk Rd at 20:30 and on route 73c from Lakeside at 20:30

BANK HOLIDAY SERVICE on Route X80

Saturday, 23rd April: SATURDAY SERVICE

Easter Sunday, 24th April: NO SERVICE

Easter Monday, 25th April: Route 22 will run to a Sunday/ Bank Holiday timetable. Route 73c will run every 30 minutes to a special timetable with last journey from Lakeside at 19:30

NO SERVICE on Route X80

Tuesday, 26th - Thursday, 28th April:
NORMAL MON-FRI SERVICES


Royal Wedding, Friday, 29th April: SATURDAY SERVICE

Saturday, 30th April: SATURDAY SERVICE

Sunday, 1st May: SUNDAY SERVICE

May Day, Monday 2nd May: Route 22 will run to a Sunday/ Bank Holiday timetable. Route 73c will run every 30 minutes to a special timetable with last journey from Lakeside at 19:30

BANK HOLIDAY SERVICE on route X80

We wish all of our customers a Happy Easter!

 
Changes and exciting improvements to the Ensignbus local bus network from 4th April 2011
 
Posted - 10 March 2011
 

There will be a number of changes and improvements to our existing network AND the addition of two new council funded routes which will take the Ensign network further to the East of Thurrock and beyond from the above date. A route by route list of changes is below:

NEW & IMPROVED Route 20
- Buses will run every 30 minutes Mon-Sat between Lakeside & Stifford Clays, Kingsman Drive via West Thurrock Way, London Road, Grays, Hathaway Road, Socketts Heath, Blackshots Leisure Centre, Laird Avenue, Jesmond Road, Long Lane, Thurrock Community Hospital, Crawford Avenue, Stifford Clays Shops & Crammavill Street

Route 22
- Mon-Sat evening journeys withdrawn and replaced by new route 22A. On Sundays, the 17:15 departure from Grays will depart 10 minutes later at 17:25. There will also be a new Bank Holiday timetable with later buses

NEW Route 22A - Mon-Sat evenings only. Buses will run every 60 minutes between Stifford Clays, Kingsman Drive & Aveley, Usk Rd. This service will run along the same route as the 20 & 22 services except that it will run via West Thurrock Way

Route 33 - Buses will now run every 20 minutes during peak hours, every 30 minutes off peak on Mon -Fri & every 60 minutes on Saturdays. New timetable

Route 44 - Withdrawn between Lakeside Tesco & Bus Station. Revised Mon-Fri timetable

Route 66 - Will no longer serve Gateway Academy grounds. All Mon-Fri evening journeys from Lakeside extended through to Chadwell St Mary with an additional departure from Lakeside at 18:58. Revised Mon-Fri timetable

Route 73 / 73C - Timing changes to Mon-Fri late evening 73c journeys to provide a more even service. New Mon-Fri 05:10 journey from Tilbury to Grays

Route 83 - The Mon-Fri 19:19 journey from Chadwell withdrawn (covered by revised 73c)

NEW Route 373 - Buses will run every 60 minutes Mon-Fri and every 120 minutes Saturdays between Grays & Stanford Le Hope. Runs as old 20 route and then extended from Orsett Hospital to Stanford via Horndon on the Hill

NEW Route 374
- Buses will run every 60 minutes Mon-Fri and every 120 minutes Saturdays between Grays & Basildon VIA Socketts Heath, Cross Keys, West Tilbury, Coalhouse Fort, East Tilbury, Linford, Stanford Le Hope, Corringham, Fobbing & Basildon Hospital

There will be no change to route X80 or X81


**New timetable booklets are now available on our buses**

 
Changes to fares from Monday, 28th February 2011
 
Posted - 11 February 2011
 

Due to the recent sharp rise in the cost of fuel, we have been left with no choice but to revise our fares from the above date. We do not like increasing fares at any time and have tried to keep all increases as low as possible.

Most Single fares will increase by 10p and most Return fares will increase by between 10p & 20p. This will apply across all of our routes.

Thurrock season tickets will have prices revised as follows:

 
Day
7 Day
4 Weekly
Adult
£4.20
£13.00
£42.00
Child
£2.50
£9.00
£26.00
 

Route 81 (Brentwood) season tickets will have prices revised as follows:

 
Day
7 Day
4 Weekly
Adult
£3.20
£12.00
£40.00
Child
£2.00
£7.00
£22.00

There is no change to X80+ season tickets

 
Updated 73c service on Tuesday 28th December 2010
 
Posted - 9 December 2010
 

Updated 73c timetable for 28th DecemberDue to many requests, the frequency of service 73c on Tuesday 28th December 2010 has been increased from every 30 minutes to every 20 minutes. This is to cope with expected increased demand. Please click the image to download the updated timetable.

 
Ensignbus buses just keep going in the snow
 
Posted - 3 December 2010
 
 

Since the adverse weather conditions started on Tuesday, 30th November, Ensignbus have been working flat out to provide the best possible service on all of its local bus routes. We are pleased that we have managed to run all routes and in many cases as close as possible to the normal timetable. We couldn't do this without our drivers or operations staff and they are owed a great deal of thanks.

Our continuing pledge is that we will ALWAYS continue to run our buses for you no matter what. Only a major event/ situation, road closure or inpassable road will stop us.

Remember that we will be out there when others aren't!

We appreciate all of the kind comments that you have sent in to us about our services during the snow and a selection of those emails are below:

I would like to thank you and your drivers for the excellent service you have provided during this snowy weather.
I get a bus between Tilbury & Grays every weekday and have not had to wait long on any day this week for a bus to arrive.
May I also wish you and your drivers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year.
Regards
M Spencer

I am quick enough to complain and I am quick enough to praise as well.
I would just like to say what a brilliant job all your drivers have done to get me and other passengers to work in the extreme weather conditions. I'd just like this opportunity to thank them all, they did a great job.
Yours sincerely
Miss J Watkins

Would you please convey my thanks to your drivers on the 81 service in Hutton for keeping the buses running despite the awful weather conditions. I have been very impressed with the service you provide on a normal day, but have been particularly grateful over the last few days. I am sure people are quick to complain and criticise, so I wanted to make sure I expressed my thanks for a job well done!
Mrs D Boem

I would like to say a big thank you to the company and staff for keeping the buses running in this weather.
Edward

I had to travel into Grays this morning (I live in the Woodside area of Grays) and I am writing to say how grateful I was to your drivers - the conditions are appalling here at the moment and look to be getting worse - but I had no problem either getting there or getting home. I really appreciate your bus drivers efforts as it must be extremely stressful driving in such awful conditions.
Once again, my thanks and appreciation to your company drivers.
Mrs P J Waight

Just wanted to say thank you to the driver of the No.81 Hutton service this morning. Despite the adverse weather conditions, the driver helped lots of straded people and remained cheerful throughout
The No.81 is a great, reliable service so thanks to everyone.
V Stewart

I would like to say Thank you for the bus service yesterdayt. I was able to keep my appointment at Orsett Hospital. I had to us the 22 from Aveley to Lakeside. At Lakeside someone from Ensign asked me where I was going as I was waiting for a different bus to Orsett, they said the bus I was waiting for was not running and that I should get the bus to Grays where I would be able to get the 20. I got on the 66 to Grays then the 20 to Orsett.
Once again thanks very much.
Regards
Ann

I would just like to send a massive thank all the wonderful drivers on the 81 route in Hutton and Brentwood for the unfailing service during the awful weather during the last week. Not once were the buses disrupted all of them seemed to be running on time and the drivers were their usual helpful, happy, cheerful selves. Well done.
Thank you once again.
S. Jassy

 
 
Ensignbus vintage bus running day - 4th December CANCELLATION
 
Posted - 1 December 2010
 

It is with regret that the planned Ensignbus vintage bus running day via routes X55 (Lakeside - Upminster) & X81 (Bluewater - Shenfield) has been CANCELLED due to the current adverse weather & road conditions.

Some of the country lanes that both routes would operate on are likely to have extremely poor adhesion and we have to think about passenger safety as well as possible damage to the vehicles.

This will be the first running day we have cancelled since we started doing them in 2005.

PLEASE NOTE that this does not affect normal Ensignbus bus services which will continue to operate.

Our priority has to be towards our regular bus services and operations and at the current time the adverse weather condition have also made the organising of the operation far more difficult as many of our staff who would be preparing the vehicles have not made it in and so all resources are currently being directed at providing the best regular bus service we can in testing conditions

 
Ensignbus Nominated for Independant Operator of the Year 2010
 
Posted - 17 November, 2010
 

Route One - Ensignbus Article
Ensignbus were delighted to be nominated and to be put into the final five contenders for the 'Independant Operator of the Year 2010' award at the UK Bus Awards which were held at the London Hilton Hotel in Park Lane on 16th November.

Unfortunately, we did not win this category but there was some stiff competition. To make the shortlist from hundreds of entries was still a great achievement which we are proud of.

 
Retailers say bus service is too good
 
Posted - 12 November, 2010
 

Route One - Ensignbus ArticleRead the latest Brentwood Gazette article regarding our Route 81 service.

We would like to apologise for the service being 'too good'!

 
Special late night journeys on Mondays to Saturdays from
29th November – 23rd December 2010
 
Posted - 10 November, 2010
 

Lakeside Shopping Centre will be open until 11pm on Mondays to Fridays and 10pm on Saturdays between the above dates. We will be providing two special late night journeys for staff and Christmas shoppers as follows:

Route 73cThere will be an extra late night journey on Mondays to Saturdays from Lakeside to Tilbury Civic Square via Chadwell

On Mondays to Fridays this will depart Lakeside at 23:30. On Saturdays, this will depart Lakeside at 22:30

Route 22c - (also covering route 44) – There will be a special extra late night journey on Mondays to Saturdays from Lakeside to Aveley, Usk Road (as per normal route 22), then extended to Purfleet Garrison Estate, Purfleet Station and Stonehouse Corner (extended on customer request)

On Mondays to Fridays this will depart Lakeside at 23:30. On Saturdays, this will depart Lakeside at 22:30

Normal fares will apply

These journeys are supported by Lakeside Shopping Centre

 
Big changes to route 44 from Monday, 4th October 2010
 
Posted - 22 September, 2010
 

To improve reliability and provide a better service, route 44 will be split into two routes from the above date

NEW Route 20 will take over the Monday to Friday hourly Grays to Orsett Hospital part of route 44. It will run at similar times to the present service and will continue to pick up from Bay 6 at Grays Bus Station. This will continue to use low floor single deck buses

Route 44 will continue to operate between Grays and Lakeside via Purfleet at similar times to the present service, however, the route will be EXTENDED from Lakeside bus station to Lakeside Retail Park & Lakeside Tesco on Mondays to Fridays. There will also be some additional evening journeys from Grays to Purfleet/ Lakeside

Route 20 will connect with route 44 at Grays for anyone wishing to travel from the Purfleet area to Orsett Hospital

The Saturday & Sunday route 44 service will remain unchanged

We expect to convert route 44 to full double deck bus operation in the very near future to improve capacity and levels of passenger comfort. In the meantime, there may be a mix of single and double deck buses operating on this route.

 
Arterial Road now open, diversion to Routes 22, 33, 44, 66 & X80 now off
 
Posted - 11 August, 2010
 

The electricity works on Arterial Road, Thurrock have now been completed early and the road has now been fully re-opened.

All Routes will now run to normal line of route with immediate effect.

 
Diversions to Routes 22, 33, 44, 66 & X80 from Saturday, 31st July 2010
 
Posted - 30 July, 2010
 

Due to Electricity works, Arterial Road between Thurrock Services Roundabout (West Thurrock Way) and Pilgrims Roundabout (Burghley Road) is scheduled to be closed between 07:00 - 18:00 on 31st July - 13th August. There will also be overnight closures on 3rd, 7th and 11th August.

This is expected to cause considerable traffic delays in the Lakeside area and all bus routes may be subject to delay. We will do our best to minimise any disruption and will have additional resources available at these times.

Routes 22, & (Brentwood) X81 will be diverted between Lakeside and Pilgrims Roundabout via Burgley Road and Fenner Road in both directions. Buses will not be able to serve Arterial Road Sainsbury's bus stop but will stop at all bus stops along Burghley Road.

Route 33 will be diverted bewtween Lakeside and Chafford Hundred Station via Fenner Road in both directions. Buses will not be able to serve Burghley Road or Arterial Road. See routes 22 for Burghley Road.

Route 44 & X80 will be diverted between Lakeside and the M25 J31 roundabout via Lakeside Retail Park OR the A13 in both directions and will not be able to stop at or near Thurrock Services.

Route 66 will be diverted between Lakeside and Grays via London Road. This is due to severe traffic delays of 45 mins + between Lakeside and Treacle Mine. Buses will not be able to serve, Arterial Road 'Harvester', Treacle Mine, Elizabeth Road or Hogg Lane. Customers along these parts of the route are advised to walk to the nearest route 33 bus stop. We apologise for any inconvenience.

 
DIVERSIONS WILL ONLY APPLY WHILST ARTERIAL ROAD IS CLOSED
 
Route 81 meeting - 27 July 2010
 
Posted - 23 July, 2010
 

There will be a follow up public meeting regarding route 81 (Hutton - Brentwood) on Tuesday, 27th July at Hutton, Poplars Lodge Hall from 7pm.

Paul Dickson, Customer Services Manager & Paul Ashman, Route Manager will be in attendance to talk about the past, present and future of route 81 and to answer any questions/ look at any suggestions raised.

All route 81 customers and members of the local community will be warmly welcomed.

 
Route 81 improvements from Monday, 12th July 2010
 
Posted - 06 July, 2010
 

Route One - Ensignbus Article We will be making some minor timing changes to route 81 to help further improve reliability. Due to customer requests, we will also introduce a later departure from Shenfield Station to Hutton

Monday to Friday changes:

- All journeys will depart Hutton, Wash Road & Hutton Drive ONE minute later and THREE minutes later from Shenfield Station towards Brentwood than at present.

- There will be a new 19:47 departure from Shenfield Station to Hutton which will additionally return to Shenfield Station (departing Hutton, Wash Road at 19:55)

- The current 19:26 Hutton - Brentwood journey will now terminate at Shenfield Station

Monday to Saturday changes:


- All journeys will leave Brentwood Station FOUR minutes later than at present

We would like to thank all of our route 81 customers for their support and positive feedback since we took over this service in May. It is hoped to have a public meeting in the very near future where we can seek more of your views on the service and look at any suggestions or outline any future plans for the service.

Please check back for further announcements.

 
Route 55
 
Posted - 30 June, 2010
 

We are sorry to advise that due to poor usage, Monday to Friday peak hours only route 55 (Aveley, Usk Road - Ockendon Station) will be withdrawn at the end of service on Friday, 2 July 2010.

We would like to thank any customers who have used this service.

 
New Range of Season Tickets covering route X80 from Monday, 14th June 2010
 
Posted - 8 June, 2010
 

We are pleased to announce that we will have a new range of season tickets which will cover all of our Thurrock routes* AND route X80 available for purchase on the bus from the above date.

These will be offered at a higher rate than the Thurrock only season tickets (which will remain the same).

The new 'X80+' season tickets will cost the following:

 
Day
7 Day
4 Weekly
Child
£3.00
£10.00
£35.00
Adult
£6.00
£20.00
£70.00

With the introduction of these new tickets, the 'Bluewater Transfer' ticket will be discontinued from the above date.

* Not Route X81 to Brentwood & Hutton

 
Diversion to routes 22, 33, 44, 66 & X80 from Wednesday, 9th June 2010
 
Posted - 7 June, 2010
 

Due to Electricity works, Arterial Road between the Thurrock Services Roundabout (West Thurrock Way) and Pilgrims Roundabout (Burghley Road) is scheduled to be closed between 07:00 – 18:00 on Wednesday 9th, Thursday 10th, Friday 11th & Saturday 12th June.

This is expected to cause heavy traffic delays in the Lakeside area and all bus routes may be subject to delay. We will do our best to minimise any disruption and will have additional resources available at these times.

Routes 22, 66 & (Brentwood) X81 will be diverted between Lakeside and Pilgrims Roundabout via Burghley Road & Fenner Road in both directions. Buses will not be able to serve Arterial Road Sainsbury's bus stop but will stop at all bus stops along Burghley Road.

Route 33 will be diverted between Lakeside and Chafford Hundred Station via Fenner Road in both directions. Buses will not be able to serve Burghley Road or Arterial Road but routes 22 & 66 will serve bus stops on Burghley Road.

Route 44 will be diverted between Lakeside and the M25 J31 roundabout via the A13 in both directions and will not be able to stop near Thurrock Services.

Route X80 will be diverted between Lakeside and the Dartford Crossing via the A13 in both directions and will not be able to stop near Thurrock Services.

 
Route One - In Service Test Drive: Dennis Trident
 
Posted - 1 June, 2010
 

Route One - Ensignbus Article "With Dennis Tridents now coming out of service from London in plentiful numbers, Andy Izatt has been to Ensignbus to see what this low-floor double-decker has to offer used vehicle buyers looking to upgrade from step-entrance..."

Click the image to read more..

 
England Twenty20 Cricket Team
 
Posted - 24 May, 2010
 

Ensignbus were pleased to be chosen by the England Twenty20 cricket team to transport them on 24th May 2010 from Lords Cricket Ground to 10 Downing Street to meet the new Prime Minister, David Cameron as part of the celebrations for winning the Twenty20 World Cup. They hired one of our closed top double deck Volvo Olympian buses, P426 UUG which was given an 'allover wrap' in an appropriate England 20/20 scheme.

Wayne Holland was the lucky driver again (see Chelsea FC Bus Hire) - he seems to get all the best jobs!

Hover over the images to enlarge them.

 



 
 
 
Chelsea FC Bus Hire
 
Posted - 24 May, 2010
 

We were extremely happy to have Chelsea FC book two open top buses with us for a Victory Parade through their local area on Sunday 16th May 2010. This was the second time that we had done a job for them (the last was in May 2006 for their victory parade after winning the Premiership). This time was even more special as they had won 'the double' (The Premiership and the FA Cup).

The two open top buses used were Volvo B7L/ Ayats EU05 VBO (from CS Windsor) & Volvo Olympian P493 MBY (from Ensignbus fleet) driven by Wayne Holland and Laurie Bourne respectively. Wayne was also lucky enough to have driven the lead bus last time too! Both buses were given an 'allover wrap' in an appropriate Chelsea FC scheme.

The booking was made direct from Chelsea FC to Nick Pirie, Ensignbus Assistant Commercial Manager.

Hover over the images to enlarge them.

 




 
 
 
Bus Operations flourish as bus sales adjust to specification issues
 
Posted - 7 May, 2010
 

Bus and Coach Buyer Ensignbus Article An article about the company has now been published in the trade magazine
'Bus & Coach Buyer', click on the image to read.

 
 
 
New commuter route 55 - Starts 4th May 2010
 
Posted - 26 March, 2010
 

Ensignbus are pleased to announce the introduction of yet another new route

Route 55 will be a Monday to Friday peak hours only service between Aveley, Usk Road and Ockendon Station

Buses will run one way from Aveley, Usk Road to Ockendon Station via Aveley High Street & Belhus during the A.M peak and will return the same way in the P.M peak

With the recent introduction of London's Oyster card system at Ockendon Station, we hope to give customers a quick alternative to travelling via Upminster

More information including the full timetable will be available soon

 
 
 
 
EASTER SERVICE 2010
 
Posted - 19 March, 2010
 

Ensign bus will operate the following service over the Easter period:

Good Friday, 2 April:

ENHANCED SUNDAY SERVICES. Buses will run every 30 minutes to a special timetable on routes 22 & 73c. There will be additional Buses from Lakeside as follows: Route 22 (to Aveley, Usk Rd), extra departures at 18:25 & 19:25. Route 73c (to Tilbury), extra departures at 19:26 & 19:56

BANK HOLIDAY SERVICE on route X80


Saturday, 3 April:

SATURDAY SERVICE


Easter Sunday, 4 April:

NO SERVICE


Easter Monday, 5 April:

SUNDAY SERVICE. There will be additional Buses from Lakeside as follows: Route 22 (to Aveley, Usk Rd), extra departures at 18:25 & 19:25. Route 73c (to Tilbury), extra departure at 19:26.
Route X80 WILL NOT RUN


We wish all of our customers a Happy Easter!

 
 
 
 
BRENTWOOD AREA ROUTE 81
 
Posted - 10 March, 2010
 

Low floor bus to be used on new Route 81 Following much local news coverage in the Brentwood area about the plight of route 81/82 bus passengers after the current operator decided to axe the services, Ensignbus are pleased to announce that a registration has been put in with the appropriate authorities to operate a new 81 bus route which, subject to acceptance will start on Tuesday, 4th May 2010.

The new 81 will operate between Brentwood Station and Hutton, Wash Road via the existing 81 route. This service will run Monday to Saturday to a much improved timetable. There will be earlier journeys and a slightly later journey. Buses will run every 20 minutes during Mon-Fri peak hours and every 30 minutes during the off peak and on Saturdays.

Low floor single deck buses will operate the route at all times and will greatly benefit those who have trouble getting onto step entrance buses like the ones currently used.

Travellers on the route will also have the chance to go to Lakeside Shopping Centre, Thurrock as there will be one special journey there in the morning and one back in the afternoon on Mondays to Fridays.

Ensignbus Customer Services Manager, Paul Dickson says "we look forward to serving the people of Brentwood, Shenfield & Hutton and providing them with the sort of service they are longing for".

The route 81 timetable is now available to download. Please click here for more information.

 
UPDATE: There will be a public meeting regarding new route 81 at Hutton Lodge, Hutton Poplars on Thursday 25th March at 19:00. Paul Dickson, customer services manager will be attending.
   
 
 
CHANGES TO FARES & FARE STAGES FROM MONDAY, 5th APRIL 2010
 
Posted - 4 March, 2010
 

Most Single & Return fares across all of our routes will be changed from the above date. Some of these will increase by an average of 10p - 20p.

At the same time, some of our fare stages will be revised to make things simpler. If paying by cash, please ensure that you tell the driver your exact destination.

We are sorry to have to increase some of our fares but have been left with no option due to the continual rise in fuel costs. Please note that our last full scale fare revision was around the start of 2008!

There will be no changes to our Season ticket or Student Saver ticket prices.

   
 
 
DELAYS TO ROUTES 22, 44, 73, 73c & 83 UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 15th MARCH 2010
 
Posted - 1 March, 2010
 

Due to roadworks & temporary traffic lights along London Road, West Thurrock, the above routes will be subject to unavoidable delays.

It may be necessary at times to divert route 83 between Grays & Lakeside (in both directions) via Arterial Road. When this happens, customers may use route 73 and change where necessary. We will do our best to minimise any disruption where we can.

We are sorry for any inconvenience but would like to stress that the numerous sets of roadworks are beyond our control.

 
 
 
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