Townlink/Roadrunner/Olympian no more!

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From Lots:

Latest news

Sunday 10 January

1) Harlow area independents Roadrunner,Townlink and Olympian all lost their O licences with effect from 26 February following a Public Inquiry at the Traffic Commissioners.


From HarlowRide Website:


LATEST NEWS - HARLOW AREA BUS ROUTE CHANGES

Changes ahead



URGENT ANNOUNCEMENT

10th January 2016

We have reason to believe that Townlink Buses will no longer operate, meaning that services 19/20/21, 524/524A and T15 will not run on Monday.

For passengers from routes 19/20/21

Trustybus will be operating an enhanced service on route 419/420 between Harlow, Epping, North Weald and Ongar with earlier journeys and more journeys in rush hours. Route 419 will operate via North Weald between Harlow and Epping. Route 420 will continue to operate via Thornwood between Harlow and Epping, but then serve North Weald and Ongar. A timetable is linked here.

The cost of a buy-on-the-bus weekly ticket on routes 419 and 420 will be £15.

Passengers for destinations between Ongar and Warley should change at Ongar where we understand that new Ensignbus service 21 will provide an onward connection. Full details awaited.

Passengers from routes 524 & 524A

No direct replacement is expected to opearte.

Passengers for Ware and Hertford should use Green Line 724.
Passengers for Stanstead Abbotts should use Trustybus routes 392/3, 410/A.

Passengers from route T15

Arriva are expected to start a replacement service 9 very shortly. In the meantime passengers should take a bus to or from the nearest point on Second Avenue, Tillwicks Road or Southern Way.

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Oooh that is interesting news. About time something collapsed in Harlow and the cowboys were kicked out.

I wonder if Ensignbus will go further afield now the worst of the trash seems to have collapsed? Harlow certainly has the potential to support a good quality operator who can offer a stable level of service. Ensign have seen off Arriva before and could do it again.

Ensign have already published a timetable and faretable for the 21 service they're taking over on an emergency basis.

[vjaska]

Jan 10, 2016 23:18:05 GMT snoggle said:

Oooh that is interesting news. About time something collapsed in Harlow and the cowboys were kicked out.

I wonder if Ensignbus will go further afield now the worst of the trash seems to have collapsed? Harlow certainly has the potential to support a good quality operator who can offer a stable level of service. Ensign have seen off Arriva before and could do it again.

Ensign have already published a timetable and faretable for the 21 service they're taking over on an emergency basis.

I've never been to or used bus services in Harlow but surely, it would be better if both Arriva & Ensignbus ran the show in Harlow given they are two reputable operators, even if one is more reputable than the other. Arriva bus services in The Shires & Kent seem to be operated well so surely it could be done up there in Essex.

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Jan 10, 2016 23:18:05 GMT snoggle said:

Oooh that is interesting news. About time something collapsed in Harlow and the cowboys were kicked out.

I wonder if Ensignbus will go further afield now the worst of the trash seems to have collapsed? Harlow certainly has the potential to support a good quality operator who can offer a stable level of service. Ensign have seen off Arriva before and could do it again.

Ensign have already published a timetable and faretable for the 21 service they're taking over on an emergency basis.

I still believe the reason the trash situation came about is because no reputable operator would make a profit on some of these corridors. Suspect there's very little money to made on Ongar - Warley, especially from my experiences on our buses up there. I suspect Ensign realise this hence they are making no promises about keeping the service.

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After sporadic operations Roadrunner seem to have finally packed up(possibly one of the rare occasions when they have done something they were supposed to). No sign of them operating route 524 today(they were out yesterday). Trustybus were operating a new route 424 Harlow-Hertford using ex London ELS vehicles.