Essex bus routes 1 and 1A

'''Routes 1, 1A and 1B''' are routes that are run under contract to Essex County Council and begun in May 2006.

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{| class="wikitable"
|-
|'''Route Number'''
|'''Route'''
|'''Operated by'''
|'''Garage'''
|'''Vehicle'''
|'''Peak vehicle requirement'''
|'''Journey time'''
|'''Night'''
|-
|1/1A/1B
|[[Canvey Island]] to [[Writtle]]/[[Chelmsford]] via [[South Benfleet]]
|[[Regal Busways]]
|[[Chelmsford]]
|[[Optare Tempo]]/[[Dennis Dart]]
|4
|80 Minutes (60 Canvey to Chelmsford)
|No night time service
|-

{{end}}

==Route information==
* These services do not operate on Sundays or any Bank Holidays.

* This route is assisted in its journey along the A114 because it uses the bus lane which is 3 km long. This can save 4 or 5 minutes in peak times or when the flyover is closed.

==Route details==
===Route 1===
'''[[Canvey Island]] Leigh Beck''' - [[Canvey Island|Haystack Corner]] - Benfleet Station - [[South Benfleet|Tarpots Corner]] - Battlesbridge - Rettendon Village - East Hanningfield - Howe Green - [[Sandon]] - '''[[Chelmsford]] ''' - [[Chelmsford|Rail Station]] - '''[[Writtle]]'''

===Route 1A===
'''[[Canvey Island]] Leigh Beck''' - [[Canvey Island|Haystack Corner]] - Benfleet Station - [[South Benfleet|Tarpots Corner]] - Battlesbridge - Rettendon Village - East Hanningfield - Howe Green -'''[[Chelmsford]] ''' - [[Chelmsford|Rail Station]] - '''[[Writtle]]'''

===Route 1B===

Route 1A operates only 5 journeys a day in the rush hour, Providing a faster journey to Chelmsford for commuters.

==See also==

*[[Arriva]]
*[[c2c]]
*[[First]]
*[[List of bus routes in Essex]]
*[[National Express East Anglia]]
*[[Regal Busways]]

==External links==
* [http://www.travelinesoutheast.org.uk Traveline South East]
* [http://www.regalbusways.com Regal Busways]
* [http://www.firstgroup.com First]

[[Category:Bus routes in England]]
[[Category:Transport in Epping Forest|1/1A, Essex bus routes]]