Post by N230UD on Feb 8, 2018 17:49:29 GMT
Ensignbus have some changes coming up to most routes in their Thurrock network, and you can see detailed information about this on their Facebook page.
There are also changes to the 21 route (Brentwood-Ongar) from 26th March. It is largely minor timetable changes, but it also includes the introduction of an X21 from Ongar to Lakeside! It follows the same route as the 21, but after Brentwood extends to Lakeside via Ockendon. There are 2 return journeys on Mon-Fri (although only 1 return journey is useful to shoppers - the others look like positioning journeys). Seems a good idea, as users of the current 21 cannot really change for a Lakeside bus at Brentwood - as there is no regular route from Brentwood to Lakeside. I wish them the best of luck.
Some of you may remember back in the 1990s, the County Bus / Arriva route 501 (Harlow-Brentwood) was extended to Lakeside, I believe when Lakeside was quite new. I'm not sure that lasted very long (not to say that the X21 won't).
There are also changes to the 21 route (Brentwood-Ongar) from 26th March. It is largely minor timetable changes, but it also includes the introduction of an X21 from Ongar to Lakeside! It follows the same route as the 21, but after Brentwood extends to Lakeside via Ockendon. There are 2 return journeys on Mon-Fri (although only 1 return journey is useful to shoppers - the others look like positioning journeys). Seems a good idea, as users of the current 21 cannot really change for a Lakeside bus at Brentwood - as there is no regular route from Brentwood to Lakeside. I wish them the best of luck.
Some of you may remember back in the 1990s, the County Bus / Arriva route 501 (Harlow-Brentwood) was extended to Lakeside, I believe when Lakeside was quite new. I'm not sure that lasted very long (not to say that the X21 won't).