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12 days of Park & Ride
Starting on Thursday 11 December 2025, why not support your local Chelmsford and Colchester City businesses on the lead up to Christmas? Essex C...
28 Nov 25
Essex's first fully electric bus depot
Basildon has taken a major step towards a greener future with the launch of Essex’s first fully electric bus depot. The £30.6 million transforma...
26 Nov 25
2 million more journeys by bus in Essex – and h...
A number of service improvements and investments have helped to build customer confidence in the bus networkThe number of passen...
14 Nov 25
Love Your Bus Grant Scheme Now Open
Parish and Town Councils across Essex are invited to apply for funding through the Love Your Bus grant scheme, which is now open for ap...
01 Nov 25
Beaulieu Park railway station – Opening Sunday ...
Beaulieu Park railway station is a new three station platform to the north-east of Chelmsford. When it opens later this month (Sunday, 26 Octobe...
20 Oct 25
Essex bus passenger satisfaction increases
In June 2025, more than 2,600 people shared their thoughts about travelling by bus in our Essex Bus Survey. The results are in — and they show t...
13 Oct 25
Innovative new bus shelters to be installed in ...
New shelters, part of the Greener Route initiative, are designed to be more sustainable, more comfortable and more accessible.Innovative ...
07 Oct 25
Have your say on the future of local bus services
Essex County Council is reviewing its support for 41 local bus services and wants to hear from residents.The consultation runs fro...
22 Sep 25
PlusBus now available as an eTicket
Earlier this year, PlusBus became available as a eTicket making combined bus and rail travel even easier. You can now buy a QR-code ticket on yo...
22 Sep 25
When can you expect to see timetable changes du...
As part of the Enhanced Partnership between Essex County Council and Local Bus Operators a set of Common Registration Dates has been agreed each...
09 Sep 25
