Christmas & New Year 2013/2014

Ensign

2013 / 2014Christmas & New Year

WINNER of ‘Top Independent Bus Operator of the Year’ (UK Bus Awards 2012)

WINNER of ‘Environmental Awareness’ & ‘Excellent Customer Service’

(Thurrock Business Awards 2013)

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Monday 2nd December - Monday 23rd DecemberAdditional late night journey from Lakeside to Belhus, Aveley & Purfleet (22X)

Saturday 7th DecemberVintage Bus Running Day

Sunday 8th DecemberChristmas Special trip to Dickensian Christmas in Rochester

Saturday 14th & Saturday 21st December Christmas Special trip to Winter Wonderland & London Christmas Lights tour

Christmas Eve, Tuesday 24th December Saturday Service on all routes but with early finish (last buses approximately 1900-1930). There will be earlier journeys on some routes

Christmas Day, Wednesday 25th DecemberNO SERVICE on any route

Boxing Day, Thursday 26th DecemberRoutes 22, 44, 73A & X80 will operate to special timetables. Special X10 service from Lakeside towards Basildon and Southend. No service on any other Ensignbus route

Friday 27th December Saturday Service on all routes & additional late night journey from Lakeside to Belhus, Aveley & Purfleet (22x). There will be earlier journeys on some routes

Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th DecemberNormal Saturday/Sunday Services

Monday 30th DecemberSaturday Service on all routes & additional late night journey from Lakeside to Belhus, Aveley & Purfleet (22x). There will be earlier journeys on some routes

New Years Eve, Tuesday 31st December Saturday Service on all routes but with early finish (last buses approximately 1900-1930)There will be earlier journeys on some routes

New Years Day, Wednesday 1st January 2014Public Holiday service on route 22A. Sunday service on route 73A with additional journey from Lakeside to Tilbury at 19:26. No service on X80 or any other Ensignbus route

Christmas & New Year Service

2013 Summary

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intu Lakeside will have extended opening hours and will be open until 11pm on Mondays to Fridays and 10pm on Saturdays. We will be operating the following special late night journeys for late night shoppers and Lakeside staff:

On Monday to Friday nights: Special late night 22X service from Lakeside at 23:35 as per 22 route to Aveley Usk Road then extended to Stonehouse Corner via Purfleet on request

On Saturday nights: Special late night 22X service from Lakeside at 22:35 as per 22 route to Aveley Usk Road then extended to Stonehouse Corner via Purfleet on request

REMEMBER! Route 73 runs 24 hours Monday to Thursday nights. On Friday nights, the last bus from Lakeside to Tilbury is at 00:35, on Saturdays 00:45

Monday 2nd until Monday 23rd December 2013

Two special services using vintage buses will operate. Please see a separate leaflet or visit our website www.ensignbus.com for more information on

these services Route X81: Shenfield - Brentwood - Lakeside - GraysVintage buses will run every 30 minutes.

Route X55: Upminster - Aveley - Lakeside - Bluewater - GravesendVintage buses will run every 30 minutes The normal X80 service will also operate meaning up to 3 buses per hour will run between Lakeside & Bluewater!

Sorry, concessionary passes are not valid for free travel on these special services

Picture courtesy of Russell Young

Vintage Running Day Saturday 7th December 2013

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Come with us to Rochester’s Dickensian Christmas where the streets are alive in

the spirit of Charles Dickens with various entertainment throughout the day

Please see a separate leaflet or visit our website www.ensignbus.com for more

information on these services

Dickensian Christmas Sunday 8th December 2013

Buy your tickets on the bus or pre-book

Dickensian Christmas in Rochester

Please see a separate leaflet or visit our website www.ensignbus.com for more

information on these services

Saturday 14th December & 21st December 2013

Buy your

tickets on the

bus or pre-

book

London’s Winter Wonderland & Christmas Lights!

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Last buses on a number of routes will finish earlier than usual as below:

NO SERVICE on any route

Christmas Day Wednesday 25th December 2013

Route 83 Last busesAs per normal Saturday Timetable

Route 88 Last busesFrom Grays to Lakeside 18:30From Lakeside to Grays 19:00

Route 99 Last BusesAs per normal Saturday Timetable

Route X80 Last busesFrom Chafford Hundred Stn to Bluewater 18:55

(19:00 at Lakeside) From Bluewater to Chafford Hundred Stn 19:25


Route 22 Last busesFrom Aveley, Usk Road to West Thurrock 19:05From Grays to Aveley, Usk Road 18:48From Lakeside to Aveley, Usk Road 19:40

Route 33 Last busesAs per normal Saturday timetable

Route 44 Last busesFrom Lakeside to Purfleet,Stonehouse Corner 19:30**From Grays to Purfleet, Garrison Estate 19:30


Route 73 Last busesFrom Lakeside to Tilbury* 19:50 From Tilbury to Lakeside* 18:58

* Runs as 73A via Chadwell St Mary, Brentwood Rd Estate

** Additional journey

Christmas Eve Tuesday 24th December 2013

A SATURDAY SERVICE will operate on all routes. Some additional journeys will operate as follows:

Route 22 – There will be an additional 05:30 journey from Grays to Lakeside

Route 33 – There will be an additional 06:28 departure from Lakeside to Grays and 07:00 departure from Grays to Lakeside

Route 44 – There will be an additional 07:00 departure from Lakeside to GraysThere will be an additional 07:30 departure from Grays to Lakeside The 08:11 journey from Uplands Estate to Grays will start from Lakeside at 08:00

Route 73 – There will be an additional 05:05 departure from Tilbury Civic Square to Lakeside

Route 81 – There will be additional 06:47 & 07:07 departures from Shenfield Station to Hutton.There will also be a 06:56 from Hutton, Wash Road to Shenfield Station & 07:16 from Hutton, Wash Road to Brentwood Station

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Special services will operate on routes 22, 44, 73A and X80, please see the timetables below. Routes 33, 66, 81, 82, X81, 83, 88 and 99 will not operate

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0923 1023 1123 1223 1323 1423 1523 1623 - - - -

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Aveley, Usk Road

Aveley, High Street

Belhus, Foyle Drv j/w Gatehope Drv

Belhus, Derwent Parade

Lakeside Bus Station, Bay J

Motherwell Way, Ikea

West Thurrock, The Rabbits

West Thurrock, The Ship

Grays Bus Station

Grays Bus Station, Bay 4



London Rd/Stonehouse Lane

Purfleet Station

Purfleet, Garrison Estate

Purfleet, Uplands Estate

Lakeside Bus Station




Motherwell Way, Ikea

Lakeside Bus Station, Bay B

Belhus, Derwent Parade

Belhus, Foyle Drv j/w Gatehope Drv

Aveley, High Street

Aveley, Usk Road

Lakeside Bus Station, Bay A

Purfleet, Uplands Estate

Purfleet, Garrison Estate

Purfleet Station

London Rd/Stonehouse Lane



Grays Bus Station

Aveley Graysvia Lakeside

Grays Lakesidevia Purfleet

Grays Aveleyvia Lakeside

Lakeside Graysvia Purfleet

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1828 1858 1938 2009

Boxing Day Thursday 26th December 2013

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Boxing Day. Wednesday 26th December 2012

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Tilbury Civic Sq, Police Stn

Chadwell, Heath Road

Chadwell, Longhouse Road

Chadwell Cross Keys

Colleges

Socketts Heath, The Oak




Lakeside Bus Station, Bay N

Crossways

Greenhithe Station

Bluewater Bus Station

Bluewater Bus Station, Bay 12

Greenhithe Station

Crossways


Lakeside Bus Station, Bay G



Socketts Heath, The Oak

Colleges

Chadwell Cross Keys

Chadwell, Heath Road

Chadwell, Longhouse Road

Tilbury Civic Sq, Police Stn

Tilbury Lakesidevia Chadwell & Grays

Lakeside Bluewatervia Greenhithe

Lakeside Tilburyvia Grays & Chadwell

Bluewater Lakeside via Greenhithe

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Lakeside Southend Travel Centrevia Hadleigh & Leigh-on-SeaX10

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Southend Travel Centre Lakesidevia Leigh-on-Sea & HadleighX10

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Monday 30th December 2013

We are operating a one day only special X10 bus service between Lakeside & Southend Special fares will apply on this service Ensignbus season tickets & concessionary bus passes are not valid on this service C2C season tickets are valid on this service

Boxing Day, 26 December 2013 Only 0705 0805 0905 0935 1005 0708 0808 0908 0938 1008 0709 0809 0909 0939 1009 0714 0814 0914 0944 1014 0717 0817 0917 0947 1017 0720 0820 0920 0950 1020 0725 0825 0925 0955 1025 0727 0827 0927 0957 1027 0730 0830 0930 1000 1030 0733 0833 0933 1003 1033 0737 0837 0937 1007 1037 0739 0839 0939 1009 1039 0744 0844 0944 1014 1044 0749 0849 0949 1019 1049 0754 0854 0954 1024 1054 0759 0859 0959 1029 1059 0814 0914 1014 1044 1114

Southend Travel Centre, Stop ASouthend Chichester Rd Southend Vic Station Westcliff, PloughChalkwell ParkLeigh, ElmsWest Leigh SchoolsLeigh, Thames DriveHadleigh ChurchHadleigh Bus GarageSouth Benfleet, Kents Hill RoadSouth Benfleet, Tarpots CornerPitsea BroadwayBasildon HospitalBasildon Bus Station, Bay LBasildon HospitalLakeside Bus Station

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Friday 27th December 2013

Normal SATURDAY AND SUNDAY SERVICES

Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th December 2013

Monday 30th December 2013


Route 22 – An additional 05:30 journey from Grays to Lakeside. Special late night 22X service from Lakeside at 22:35 as per 22 route to Aveley Usk Road then extended to Stonehouse Corner via Purfleet






Route 22 – An additional 05:30 journey from Grays to Lakeside. Special late night 22X service from Lakeside at 22:35 as per 22 route to Aveley Usk Road then extended to Stonehouse Corner via Purfleet


Route 44 – There will be an additional 07:00 departure from Lakeside to Grays and an additional 07:30 departure from Grays to Lakeside The 08:11 journey from Uplands Estate to Grays will start from Lakeside at 08:00

Route 73 – There will be an additional 05:05 departure from Tilbury to Lakeside

Route 81 - There will be additional 06:47 & 07:07 departures from Shenfield Station to Hutton and 06:56 & 07:16 departures from Hutton, Wash Road to Shenfield Station 9

New Years Eve Tuesday 31st December 2013

Last buses on a number of routes will finish earlier than usual as below:


Route 88 Last busesFrom Grays to Lakeside 18:30From Lakeside to Grays 19:00


Route X80 Last busesFrom Chafford Hundred Stn to Bluewater 18:55

(19:00 at Lakeside) From Bluewater to Chafford Hundred Stn 19:25


Route 22 Last busesFrom Aveley, Usk Road to West Thurrock 19:05From Grays to Aveley, Usk Road 18:48From Lakeside to Aveley, Usk Road 19:40

Route 33 Last busesAs per normal Saturday timetable

Route 44 Last busesFrom Lakeside to Purfleet,Stonehouse Corner 19:30**From Grays to Purfleet, Garrison Estate 19:30


Route 73 Last busesFrom Lakeside to Tilbury* 19:50 From Tilbury to Lakeside* 18:58

* Runs as 73A via Chadwell St Mary, Brentwood Rd Estate** Additional journey


Route 22 – There will be an additional 05:30 journey from Grays to Lakeside





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New Years Day Wednesday 1st January 2014

Public Holiday service on route 22A

Sunday service on route 73A with additional journey from Lakeside to Tilbury at 19:26

No service on X80 or any other Ensignbus route

Normal services resume

Thursday 2nd January 2014 onwards

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We have a large collection of buses availablefor hire including modern doubledeckers,

opentops and of course our extensive selection of vintage buses including London ‘Routemaster’

buses and RTs. These are available for anyoccasion including Weddings, Day Trips,

Promotional and Filming use.

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Christmas & New Year 2013/2014