Regal Busways

'''Regal Busways Ltd''' is a small bus operator established in 2001 and based in Essex. Their services operate through 30 local communities including [[Chelmsford]], [[Epping]], [[Chelmsford|The Hanningfields]], [[Harlow]], [[Ongar]], [[Pleshey]], [[Epping|Toot Hill]], [[Waltham Abbey|Upshire]], [[Waltham Abbey]], [[Waltham Cross]] and [[Wickford]].

Their main address is:

:Regal Busways Ltd
:Landview
:Cooksmill Green
:Chelmsford, Essex
:CM1 3SR

==History==
Regal Busways was incorporated in July 2001 and was originally based in [[Newhaven]], [[East Sussex]]. The company's main business was the undertaking of Rail Replacement work at weekends. In February 2002 a business review was undertaken by the Directors at the time, which led to the business relocating to [[Essex]] and a change of direction. The New ethos was to develop the company to undertake registered service work.

In May 2006 Regal Busways (in partnership with Essex County Council) launched the No.1 service between [[Chelmsford]] and [[Canvey Island]] with a new bus and an hourly service that the Island never had before. Since then the route had gone from strength to strength carrying 43,000 passengers between May and December. In December new [[Optare Tempo]] buses with leather seats and tables were introduced. The service hopes to go on with more passengers and better quality of service. In October 2007 Regal Busways was awarded the small bus company of the year 2007 at the routeONE Excellence Awards.

Today Regal is applying for other routes and already has many new routes in operation.

==Routes==
{| class="wikitable"
|'''Route Number'''
|'''Route'''
|'''General Details'''
|-
|[[1/1A]]
|[[Canvey Island]] to [[Writtle]] and [[Chelmsford]] via [[South Benfleet]]
|Monday to Saturday (every 60 minutes)
|-
|3/3A
|[[Southend]] to [[Chelmsford|Oxney Green]] via [[Rayleigh]] and [[Chelmsford]]
|Monday to Friday (every 120 minutes)
|-
|7
|[[Epping Forest]] to [[Chelmsford]]
|Monday to Friday (1 Journey)
|-
|11A
|[[Chelmsford]] to [[Southend]]/[[Southend|Sutton Cemetery]] via [[Southend]]
|Sunday (every 120 minutes)
|-
|14/15/15A
|[[Chelmsford]] to [[Wickford]] via [[Ramsden Heath]] or [[Chelmsford|Hanningfields]]
|Monday to Saturday (AbOUT every 60 minutes)
|-
|31A
|[[Chelmsford]] to [[Maldon]] via [[Tollesbury]]
|Monday to Saturday (4 journeys)
|-
|45
|[[Chelmsford|Moulsham Lodge]] to [[Chelmsford|Oxney Green]] via [[Chelmsford]]
|Monday to Saturday (4 journeys)
|-
|52/52A
|[[Chelmsford|Temple Grove]] to [[Chelmsford|Pleshey]] via [[Chelmsford]]
|Monday to Friday (5 journeys), Saturday (2 journeys)
|-
|70
|[[Braintree, Essex|Braintree]] to [[Colchester]] via [[Marks Tey]]
|Monday to Saturday (2 journeys)
|-
|71C
|[[Chelmsford]] to [[Colchester]] via [[Kelvedon]]
|Sunday (every 120 minutes)
|-
|75
|[[Colchester]] to [[Maldon]] via [[Tiptree]]
|Monday to Saturday (3 journeys)
|-
|95
|[[Tollesbury]] to [[Maldon]] via [[Maldon]]
|Saturday (4 journeys)
|-
|211/212
|[[Waltham Cross]] to [[Waltham Cross|Breach Barns]] via [[Waltham Abbey]]
|Monday to Saturday ( journeys)
|-
|213
|[[Waltham Cross]] to [[Epping]] via [[Waltham Abbey|Upshire]]
|Monday to Saturday (every 60 minutes)
|-
|240/250
|[[Waltham Cross]] to [[Debden]] via [[Loughton]]
|Sunday (every 60 minutes)
|-
|251
|[[Waltham Cross]] to [[Waltham Abbey|Upshire]] via [[Waltham Abbey]]
|Sunday (every 60 minutes)
|-
|502
|[[Ongar]] to [[Epping]]/[[Harlow]] via [[Epping]]
|Monday to Friday (2 journeys) (in this direction only)
|-
|565
|[[Brentwood, Essex|Brentwood]] to [[Brentwood, Essex|Bulphan]] via [[Brentwood, Essex|Herongate]]
|Monday to Saturday (every 60 minutes)
{{end}}

The company also operates several school bus routes in conjunction with local councils, as well as a degree of rail replacement work.

==Bus types in use==
* [[Dennis Dart]]
* [[Dennis Dart SLF]]
* [[Volvo B6]]
* [[Leyland Olympian]]
* [[Optare Solo SE]]
* [[Optare Tempo]] - fitted with leather seats, tables and power points, and branded 'Essex Pullman' for use on the company's flagship route 1 Chelmsford-Canvey Island

==See also==

*[[List of bus routes in Essex]]

==External links==
*[http://www.regalbusways.com/index.html Regal Busways]
*[http://www.essexcc.gov.uk/vip8/ecc/ECCWebsite/dis/hom.jsp Essex County Council]
*[http://www.regalbusways.com/EssexPullmanA512-Pager.pdf "Essex Pullman" Brochure]

[[Category:Transport in Essex]]
[[Category:Current bus operators in England]]