The Eastern National bus company cannot help but slowly insinuate itself into the lives of just about every central Essex resident. I had to endure almost 5 years of daily travel on a large sweaty green double-decker bus in order to make my way from rural Billericay to the great swarming metropolis ... Read review
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Advantages: Busses used to be green; frequent services to north Chelmsford suburbs Disadvantages: Drivers smile only irregularly; journeying at peak school commuting time is dangerous
The Eastern National bus company cannot help but slowly insinuate itself into the lives of just about every central Essex resident. I had to endure almost 5 years of daily travel on a large sweaty green double-decker bus in order to make my way from rural Billericay to the great swarming metropolis that was Chelmsford. In the earlier years it seemed fun; members of the general public who braved that notorious 3.55pm bay 9 “Billericay” bus took their ... ...Tickets were cheap; indeed, most of us were travelling free, thanks to the gloriously old-fashioned system of state educational travel subsidy (which roughly translates into the provision of a bus pass). Take a trip on an Eastern National bus and you’ll find yourself almost taken to another world.
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The Eastern National bus company cannot help but slowly insinuate itself into the lives of just about every central Essex resident. I had to endure almost 5 years of daily travel on a large sweaty green double-decker bus in order to make my way from rural Billericay to the great swarming metropolis that was Chelmsford. In the earlier years it seemed fun; members of the general public who braved that notorious 3.55pm bay 9 “Billericay” bus took their life in their own hands. The entire journey had a sort of apocalyptic air – as if we might just meet the seven horsemen as we trundled along Galleywood common; or perhaps the driver would decide, amongst the meadows north of Stock, that it was time to drive at extreme speed, in such a way as to ensure that the bus leaned dangerously to one side. Tickets were cheap; indeed, most of us were travelling free, thanks to the gloriously old-fashioned system of state educational travel subsidy (which roughly translates into the provision of a bus pass). Take a trip on an Eastern National bus and you’ll find yourself almost taken to another world.
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Before I start, I must say that I may be biased in commenting on BR but I have tried to lay my opinion out as factual as possible. LB
British Rail doesn't exist any more as a company. Since privatisation in 1995 BR has been split into the infrastructure company (Railtrack (!)) and a number of Train Running Companies (TOCs). Most of the TOCs are owened by buscompanies (e.g. First Great Eastern - First Group & W.A.G.N - National Express). Some companies have done well (such as Anglia) and some have done badly (such as W.A.G.N).
Now lets go back to the bad old days of B.R...
B.R was a nightmare to the Conservatives. They made it known that they were anti rail. As a result of under investment, B.R tumbled in to £millions of debt. This goes back to Beeching (who was responsible for closing down miles of line. This was to cut back ...
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New fleets for new routes, and the majourity of the older buses repainted if not completely refurbished both inside and out., Lots of new training bus
High fares for all services (although I hope these are only to cover short term losses and will be reconcidered when all services are stable). No chan (*)
