Colchester District

Closes 27 Oct 2025

List of services we are consulting in Colchester district

Services which have grown

There are 2 services in this section. These services are being reviewed with consideration to either continue as they are or re-design (for example: reducing frequency of days or times of operation, changing of routes or replacing with an alternative service).

Service number Origin Destination Days of operation District Current Operator Proposed Change
85 / 92 Colchester Tollesbury / Layer Breton Wednesday Colchester / Maldon First Essex Buses Merge journeys together so it is one return journey and renumbered as 85 Layer Breton - Colchester via Hardy's Green
102 Harwich Colchester Monday to Saturday Evening Tendring / Colchester First Essex Buses No change

Services which are lower use

There are 4 services in this section. These services are being reviewed with consideration to re-design (for example: reducing frequency of days or times of operation, changing of routes, or replacing with an alternative service).

Service number Origin Destination Days of operation District Current Operator Proposed Change
15 Marks Tey Marks Tey Monday to Friday Colchester First Essex Buses Revised timetable to ensure connection with train departures at Marks Tey
50B Colchester Colchester Monday Colchester First Essex Buses Revised timetable and journey to serve Peldon - Colchester (and return journey) instead of Colchester - Colchester 
69 Colchester East Mersea Tuesday Colchester First Essex Buses Revised timetable and journey to  serve East Mersea - Shrub End (and return journey) instead of East Mersea - Colchester

 

 

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