User:Djm-leighpark/Regal Busways
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| Parent | McGarry family |
|---|---|
| Founded | July 2001 |
| Headquarters | Cooksmill Green |
| Service area | Essex Hertfordshire Suffolk |
| Service type | Bus services |
| Routes | 1 (January 2018) |
| Fleet | 2 (January 2018) |
| Website | www.regalbusways.co.uk |
Regal Busways[1] was a bus operator that predominately performed services in Cooksmill Green, Essex from 2002 to 2017.
History[edit]
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Regal Busways was incorporated in July 2001 and 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 and the business relocated to Essex.[2]
In April 2002 Regal Busways commenced operating services under contract to Essex County Council. (ECC)[3] Several routes were taken over from Centra in September 2004.[4] Following the loss of most of its contracted work in mid-2017, it last commercial routes were withdrawn in December 2017.[5] The only route retained was an ECC contracted service in Basildon.[6][7]
Services[edit]
As at October 2013, Regal Busways operated 62 routes.[8] By January 2018 this was down to one.[6]
Fleet[edit]
The standard fleet livery was cream and maroon. This was replaced in 2010 by a red livery.
In 2014 the company were recording as owning some 40 buses and coaches or a variety of types with Optare Solo, Dennis Dart, and Dennis Trident 2 being the most common. They were also operating Optare Tempo buses in a Pullman livery that were introduced as new from 2006.[9]
Depots[edit]
Regal Busways operated depots in Braintree, Cooksmill Green and Rochford.
Incidents[edit]
On 16 May 2013, an Alexander ALX400 bodied Dennis Trident 2 collided with the railway bridge at Duke Street, Chelmsford, resulting in the entire upper deck roof being torn away. There were no injuries to the two passengers aboard, although the driver was treated for shock at the scene.[10][11]
Later in 2014, an Alexander ALX400 bodied Dennis Trident collided with the railway bridge at Battlesbridge, resulting in a large hole and minor injuries to a passenger.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ Companies House extract company no 4232441 Regal Busways Limited
- ^ About Us Regal Busways
- ^ Regal Busways Harlow Ride
- ^ Batten, Malcolm (2019). East London Buses. Amberley. ISBN 978-1445680675.
- ^ Elderly are dealt a blow as lifeline bus company shuts The Echo 23 November 2017
- ^ a b Regal retreat leaves gaps in Essex provision Buses issue 755 February 2018 page 14
- ^ Fleet News Buses issue 756 March 2018 page 75
- ^ Regal Busways Traveline
- ^ Martin, Stuart; Potter, Bill. English Bus Handbook: Notable Independents (4 ed.). British Bus Publishing. ISBN 9781904875741.
- ^ Chelmsford bus has roof shorn off under bridge BBC News 16 May 2013
- ^ Bus crashes railway bridge in Chelmsford Essex Chronicle 16 May 2013
- ^ "Bus crashes into bridge". Echo. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
External links[edit]
Media related to Regal Busways (bus company) at Wikimedia Commons- Company website (Archive from 2017)
- Flickr historical gallery
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Category:Bus operators in Essex Category:Transport in Epping Forest District Category:Transport in Hertfordshire Category:Transport in Southend-on-Sea Category:Transport in the City of Chelmsford Category:Transport companies established in 2001 Category:2001 establishments in England